As I sat waiting for the light to turn green I noticed the license tag on the car ahead of me and it had an American flag and said “In Reason We Trust”. All I could say was WOW, what happen to “In God We Trust”? Then I saw it, you know, the fish with legs and I just wanted a chance to get next to this lady, roll down my window and say “Hey, you have got to be kidding me, you really think we all evolved to where we are now?” Honestly, I will tell you that love was not the first thing that arose in me however after that split second 2 passages quickly came to me.
1) Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms and
2) Matthew 5:43-44 You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor.—(Leviticus 19:18) Hate your enemy.' 44 But here is what I tell you. Love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.
So I pondered that a minute and I wondered how Jesus would handle this type of situation and it came to me, he would go to their house and have dinner with them and just that quickly God chiseled away yet another rough edge from my heart. That quickly I saw her in a completely different way as though she had a cloud of darkness that followed her everywhere she went. God sent us, as Christ followers to be the salt and the light. I challenge you to think about how you may be reflecting Jesus in this Christmas Season and throughout the New Year.
I am thankful that by spending time reading the Bible, God's Word was in me and He used it to quicken my mind and in that moment of truth, I, a follower of Christ was allowed to see a stranger as God sees her. If only I could have invited her to dinner.
Merry Christmas and let your light shine
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