Hmm, it seems that July will return to us today. We need to get the wheat harvest done, so a little discomfort we'll endure for the sake of all. This morning, early this morning, the thought came that I do not perform well in the spotlight. Well, of course not! This is not exactly a unique condition. Performers rehearse many times before the performance. Athletes practice for a season before the season arrives. Olympians train for years for their moments in the spotlight's glare. There is good reason that few actors are allowed to ad lib in their work. Ever since Adam hid in the bushes and then pointed the finger of blame at Eve we have struggled to perform well when put in the spotlight.
The spotlight with the house lights dimmed is a tiny metaphor of God's piercing gaze. We feel shame when put in the light. We fumble our notes and drop our cue cards when caught in that merciless glare. Lines of excuse desert our guilty minds when the light shines. But for those of us who believe in Christ, it's a false feeling. Yes, sin dogs our spiritual heels for yet a little while, but God sees us through the cleansing blood of His Son on the cross. His mercies endure forever, our shame but a little while. We have good reason to be ashamed in this life, but better reason to stand up and be seen in Christ our Lord! Forgiveness in Christ: the implacable enemy of shame.
Have a blessed day in the love of Jesus,
Bucky
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