"Beware
of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are
ravenous wolves." Matthew 7:15
Grandpa's
old miner's lamp. When my mother showed
it to me, it was tarnished and covered with gunk, due to the sands of time. It took a lot of time, patience, and a LOT of
brush attachments on my Dremel tool! She turned out a beauty. She really
shined!
I didn't
know what I was expecting to find as I started stripping all the tarnish, gunk,
and buildup. I wasn't expecting it to be as shiny as you see it now. So, you
may ask, why the verse from Matthew 7?
I got to
thinking about the words of Matthew 7:15-20. It reflected on my own vision of
people, of what I expect to find underneath all the layers that is built up. I
expect the shine. However, it doesn't always work that way. When I have peeled
the layers off of many people, expecting the beauty, I often find that what's
beneath is no better than what has caused all the tarnishing to begin with. As
Matthew 7:20 says "You will know them by their fruits."
I expect
something shiny, beautiful; disappointed when I find that it is anything but
that. It is those who don't live at the 100%.
Living
at 100% means showing what is inside, on the outside. Many live in an 80%, 60%,
etc...only by some mishap, is the true inner self exposed.
Today,
let people know the 100% you. Otherwise, don't expect a 100% return....and if
what lies beneath is tarnished, break out God's tool and remove it. Strip it
away, so that you can start again with something beautiful. Renew yourself to
God and to those around you.
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