Do they see Jesus in me?
I was
reading through 1 Samuel 9 – 10, where Samuel anoints Saul as a leader.
Saul first reaction was, “But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest
tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all these clans of the tribe
of Benjamin? Why do you say such things to me?”
Samuels reaction was, “Sit down and eat, Here is what has been taken from you.
Eat because it was set aside for you for this occasion, for the time I said,
“I have invited guests.””
Saul is not
understanding why him, because if you think about it he was probably not
treated well because he was not seen as “high class”, worthy, and to
be served and know as “the least of these”.
continue to read, Samuel says to Saul, you’ll see specific people on your
journey but at one point you will meet a procession of prophets prophesying
coming from the high place. So this is the incredible part, it says, “THE
SPIRIT OF THE LORD WILL COME UPON YOU IN POWER, YOU WILL BE A DIFFERENT
PERSON. ONCE THESE SIGNS ARE FULFILLED, DO WHATEVER YOUR
I have been
thinking about this over the past couple days. I know this girl and every time
we talk, she speaks very negative about life; I was assuming she knew Jesus but
a question arose, does she really know Jesus loves her? If we know Jesus loves
us, should we not be excited? Personally I live off, knowing Jesus loves me and
he is the Saviour of my life. When we accept Jesus into our lives, we are a new
person, just like Saul had NEW HEART. I remember this one time a good friend of
mine called me, saying, ” Charlotte I accepted Jesus in my heart” and
little confused because I thought he had already done that, he continued,
” I thought God was Saviour over my life but he was not, so I accepted him
as Saviour of my life, I am not in control anymore.” Amazed, I was filled
with joy. Even though we were on opposite sides of town, I could see him
changed, looking different, kind of like, when Moses came off the mountain,
glowing. As I saw him later that day, he embraced me with a huge hug and
excited, excited about life. We are supposed to be like this, changed,
falling in love for our first time, a DIFFERENT PERSON. So as I think
about this girl, I wonder why she is negative, cursing, IS SHE A CHANGED
PERSON?
I think
about my own life, do they see Jesus in me? If we are truly changed by God, we
should be producing the fruits of the spirit, love, joy, peace, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Am I changing, do I
reflect the one I LOVE? I do not boast of myself but boast of the Lord. Saying
with a deep joy in my life, I have been changed by God and my desire is to
improve my life for him. Looking very often on how I can improve for Jesus.
I timothy
1:22- 25
“Do
not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourself. Do what it says, anyone
who listens to the word but does not do what it says is a like a man who looks
at his face in a mirror and after looking at himself, goes away and immediately
forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the
perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not
forgetting what he has heard, but doing it– he will be blessed in
what he does.”
Questions
to mule over and be changed by:
Do you know Jesus loves you?
Do you have a new heart? Been changed?
Do they see Jesus in you?
Do you reflect the fruits of the spirit?
Do you look and do what the bible says?
