JUST A REFLECTION

Strolling along the beach at Heisler Park, Laguna Beach last Friday, I was blessed to have come across a beautiful warm sunset. As the sun started to kiss the horizon, I couldn't pass up the chance to digitally record what my eyes saw that evening - the reflection of the sun on the shimmering wet sand. The reflection of course is only a reflection, and doesn't even come close to the magnificence, brilliance, and radiance of the sun itself.

As Christians, we believe that Jesus is continually molding and transforming us into His likeness. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 3:18,

"And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."

Just like the sun's imperfect reflection on the wet sand, even in our imperfect and sinful condition, there are times when we can actually reflect the Lord's glory whenever we exhibit Christ-like behavior, such as humility, and love, and forgiveness.

Every time we make the conscious choice to say no to gossip, and slander, and hatred, and unforgiveness, and immorality, and divisiveness, we in effect "leak-out" a little reflection of our Lord God Jesus Christ...and we make Him smile.

But no matter where we are in our spiritual growth, we must humbly remember that we're just a reflection of the one true God, and it is He who gets ALL the glory, honor, and praise.

Are you reflecting the glory of Christ?

Technical Info: Canon 5D, 1/4 sec @ f/18, Canon TS-E 24mm, 0.3 and 0.9 ND Grad Stacked together.