I Choose Today to Be a Mirror

My hope and prayer is that my actions reflect God’s goodness to those who see me. I desire to represent God to those in my sphere of influence—even to those I interact with at the store, at the coffee shop, or those I pass along the street. I want them to see my face reflecting God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit—through my countenance, in my smile, and through my eyes.

How do I do this? How can I know and reflect Jesus?

John 1:1 tells us how:

“In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Jesus is the Word. Knowing Jesus is knowing the Word of God! How awesome is that?

Like any relationship, it grows with time and intentionality. When I first met my husband, we spent all our free time together, getting to know each other—our likes, dislikes, tendencies, mannerisms, and personalities. As the years have passed, we’ve continued to make intentional time for one another, investing in what matters to each other, and growing together.

Lasting relationships, like marriage, take time, intentionality, commitment, and love. And as the Church, we are the bride of Christ. That means we need to spend time getting to know our Groom—learning what He loves, what He values, how He responds, what His heart is like. We do this by opening His Word (remember John 1:1) and by spending time talking to Him.

To represent our Groom to the world, we must know Him intimately and reflect His character.

“We can all draw close to Him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into His very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

— 2 Corinthians 3:18

Jesus, we want to reflect You out to the world. Align our lives with Yours as we read, study, and meditate on the Word, which is You. We hunger and thirst for Your righteousness. We hunger and thirst for You. Quench our thirst through Your Word and the power of the Holy Spirit. Enable us to reflect Your righteousness throughout our day—for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

As you strive to reflect God’s love in your life, take a moment today to intentionally spend time with Jesus. Open your heart to His Word and let His presence transform you. Share in the comments how you plan to reflect Christ’s love in your interactions this week. Together, let’s shine His light in the world.

🔹Today’s Step: 

Open the Door to Reflect

Before you interact with anyone today—whether it’s at the store, in your home, or online—pause for a moment. Invite Jesus to make His countenance visible through yours. Ask,

“Lord, let them see You in me.”

Then walk into that interaction with intentional love, grace, and presence.