As we head into this season of Thanksgiving, which should be
a nonsense term as every day should be a day of thanksgiving and praise: We were dead in our sin. Now we are alive in Christ. Thank you Jesus! Praise the Lord!
As we enter into what the western world considers
Thanksgiving, let us reflect on our reflection, well on our image. We are made in the image of God. That should get a few amen’s and hallelujah’s,
or at least a cool beans.
The problem is that we seem so self-absorbed with our own
image. I enjoy Facebook. I find that it
is not the place for any considered discussion beyond the sophomoric banter
than results at best in a waste of time and at the worst, the bitterest of
vitriol and condemnation. Rarely, you
might find that intellectual companion who sharpens your mind, but most don’t.
But it is a great place for pictures of kids and grandkids
and what people are doing and occasionally somebody’s new car or car accident
or unusual cargo (that you happen to be stuck behind). But what is it with all these selfies?
Are we that self-absorbed with our own image? It seems that we are obsessed with self-flirtation. When you are out with a group and want a
memory, hey, the selfie does the trick (maybe that would be a groupie); but so
many people post new pictures of themselves daily.
Are we that fixated on ourselves? Are we afraid that people won’t recognize us
if we don’t update daily?
Picking up your cross and denying yourself is totally
counter-culture in this age. Putting off
the old self seems to be a daily post as the new selfie must prevail.
I love that we are made in the image of God and being
transformed into the likeness of Christ Jesus.
I just think that we don’t need the daily visuals. I don’t think that selfies are really transformation
metrics.
Just a thought here…
Let’s keep our eyes fixed on Jesus (not ourselves). He is, after all, the Author and Finisher of
our faith.
Skip the selfie.
Focus on following the Lord!
