We challenged you to start seeing people as created in the image of God. We called you to begin to see others, no matter who they are or what they may believe or even do as people who were created in the image of God. The words to this song, Be Thou My Vision, hold a clue in helping us to see how we can do this.
"Be Thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart/Naught be all else to me save that Thou art/Thou my best thought by day or by night/High King of Heaven, Your treasure my light!"
When we allow God to be the "glasses" that we look through to look at the world, something astounding happens. Namely, we begin to see people for who they really are. We begin to see people as souls, whom the Lord died to save. Christ's death is sufficient to forgive every sin, every transgression, every misstep, and every omission. God's Son died so that you could have salvation...and so that every other person on the planet could have it too. Sometimes we, as believers, walk around like those who do despicable things are somehow less valuable to the Kingdom of God. Here is the truth of the matter people:
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM AND YOU!!!
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SIN OF MURDER AND THE SIN OF GOSSIP!
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SIN OF ADULTERY AND THE SIN OF LUST!
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SIN OF RACISM AND THE SIN OF FAVORITISM!
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HITLER AND GRAHAM!
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BIN LADEN AND MOODY!
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RICHARD DAWKINS AND BILLY SUNDAY!
ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD!
And guess what!? You're a member of all! So when we begin to see all other people as people who are loved by their Heavenly Father, we'll begin to see with the vision of God. And when that happens, your life will never be the same, because you will grow to love them as you love yourself!
Think about that today, and if you'd like to leave a comment, do so. And we'll see you Sunday!
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