CHANGING YOUR VIEW

Life is filled with so many trials, defeats and problems.  Each of these trials will shape your life.   As I was reading about someone who does photography it was so obvious there was a lesson for us to learn.  This lesson helps us see exactly who God is.  Through this lesson it's plain to see that's it's not what the Lord Jesus Christ does but it's up to us and how we are viewing the trials in life. 

When taking a picture, in order to capture the perfect reflection, there are certain things a photographer has to take into consideration.

• The least little ripple in the water will cause the picture to be distorted. The stillness of the water is the key to taking a better the picture.

• A steady hand is necessary. The slightest shake or wobble will cause the picture to be distorted. Thus we see why the scripture says in Ps 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Stress in our lives can cause us to be unsteady and give us a distorted view. When we see a reflection in the water we aren’t really sure it’s the Lord . We need to listen closely to this verse, for you will not be able to get a true sight of the Lord unless you quit causing ripples in the water

• Another important thing about getting a perfect picture of a reflection is the position the photographer gets into. To get the best image you will need to kneel down or lay down. This truth makes us understand some of the scriptures better. Ps 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. I Corinthians 15:25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

• If other lights are used in trying to get this perfect picture many times that light will just bounce off the water. Therefore, when the photo is developed you will not be able to see the reflection. There are so many times when we are going through trials that we search in every direction except for looking into the Word of God. Then we wonder where the Lord is. Yet all the time it was our own fault that we couldn’t see the presence of God. 

• Preventing double images can be obtained by standing in certain direction. The photographer can actually capture a double view of the reflection if he positions himself incorrectly.

How many times do you remember hearing somebody explain how horrible their situation is?   When you look at the same situation, it looks so minor. And then there are times that a person has been through such a traumatic situation and they seem to think it was nothing. It all depends on where we are standing and how we allow the Lord Jesus Christ be reflected in our lives.

John 14: 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

The Lord is asking why we haven’t seen the reflection. After all he set the stage for a perfect picture. God being above and the Lord Jesus Christ being the Living Water, Phillip should have been able to plainly see the reflection. Phillip had probably looked in so many directions trying to figure it out but he failed to get on his knees. Are we not just like Phillip?

We also see that we were created to be a reflection. Ge 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. When others see our lives do they see the same image of Christ? If not, we need to ask the Lord to help us better reflect who he is to our world.