Do Others See Jesus in You?

 (Article # 203)

Do Others See Jesus in You?

What judgements about God, would most people that do not know God develop; from what they saw in the people that proclaim that they do know God?

Unfortunately, polls indicate that the majority of people who are not Christians say that they don’t choose to go to church or seek salvation is because they aren’t impressed by the people that they know that profess to be a Christian! 

That’s a sad indictment on many of us! I hope and pray that others can see Jesus in me! 

If others cannot see Jesus in us, then we are an embarrassment to our Lord. In addition to being an affront to the cause of Christ, when others do not readily see Jesus in us, but they see Devilish behavior in us; then the Lord may be compelled to Recall us before our time!

James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

There is an old gospel hymn entitled, “Let others see Jesus in You.” Perhaps you have heard of it. It is a song that evokes serious self examination in one’s life. The lines of the song go as follows:

1. While passing through this world of sin,

And others your life shall view,

Be clean and pure without, within,

“Let others see Jesus in you.”

2. Your life's a book before their eyes,

They're reading it through and through;

Say, does it point them to the skies,

Do others see Jesus in you?

3. What joy 'twill be at set of sun,

In mansions beyond the blue,

To find some souls that you have won;

Let others see Jesus in you.

4. Then live for Christ both day and night,

Be faithful, be brave, and true,

And lead the lost to life and light;

Let others see Jesus in you.

If Jesus were to return at this very moment would you be ashamed of what you are doing currently at this very moment? 

If you are doing something that you wouldn’t want God to see you doing then those people who are observing you in life probably aren’t seeing Jesus in you!

You can not profess to be a born again believer and live the same as you did before Salvation! As a Christian our lives are supposed to mirror that of the Lord himself.

Colossians chapter 3 mandates that as Christians we are to rid ourselves of the “old nature” and abide in Jesus in order for us to be able to exhibit ourselves to others as a “new creature” in his image!

In fact, as a Christian, you should delight in exhibiting Jesus Christ in your life in the real hopes that others would see the change in you! 

Furthermore, as a Christian, you should strive to please your Lord and Savior in the same way a son or daughter would seek to please their own loving parents! 

Some traits of Jesus that others ought to be seeing in us are:

1-Humility

2-Selflessness

3-Kindness

4-Patience

5-Love

6-Helpfulness

7-Caring attitude

8-Spiritual Self Discipline 

9-Meekness

10-A Servanthood nature

Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Focus on the Bible

January 31, 2021

by: Darrell G. Young