I saw that quote on a church sign recently. You know the ones — these are the signs that have quippy sayings that are intended to make you think, and sometimes make you groan, kind of like ours. Like most quotes, some are better than others. This one got my attention though, because I wasn’t sure if I agreed with it or not.
How do you think God sees you?
…all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:26-27
Therefore, since I am clothed with Christ, whenever God looks at me He sees Jesus. He doesn’t see the blemishes that abound — the blemishes Jesus’ blood washed clean (1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7). He sees me as pure and spotless as the day I was born.
And this brings up another question — if God sees us as being clothed with Christ, and doesn’t see our blemishes, shouldn’t we see His children in the same state? How easy it is to focus on each others’ dirty laundry and blemishes, when we should see our fellow life-strugglers as washed clean with the same blood as we have been.
So, back to the original quote and the question it provoked — is humility seeing ourselves as God sees us? I think not. “Humility is seeing ourselves as we would be without Jesus.” How’s that for a re-write?
Very good I like it!
Thanks Chuck
Love this devo, how comforting. “He sees me as pure and spotless as the day I was born,” praying that I will always see people in this same light. However, “Humility is seeing ourselves as we would be without Jesus,” makes me really not like myself. We have all made decisions in our lives that make us feel “not worthy,” praise the Lord that I am clothed in Christ!!
Thanks for another excellent devo!!
Sherrie