Display
Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2
Display: make a prominent exhibition of (something) in a place where it can be easily seen; to exhibit ostentatiously (in a pretentious or showy way designed to impress); an eye-catching arrangement by which something is exhibited; a pattern of behavior exhibited especially by male birds in the breeding season
Everyday we put ourselves on display. It may not be our intention but because we are always in a place where we can easily be seen, we are on display. Some may make a bigger splash than others to be noticed but we are all making ourselves seen. As soon as we leave the comfort of our homes we have displayed ourselves openly.
As we were preparing for our trip to Italy, I went shopping for clothes to wear that would look nice on me and in some ways, to put my best on display. I wanted to not only be comfortable but to look my best at the same time. As individuals, when we leave our home most of us want to look our best. We want to present ourselves in a way that conveys who we are in the best way possible.
Our church had a women's conference that I attended and one of the speakers said that putting ourselves on display is unhealthy. She said the best way to be healthy was to put God on display. Those words landed in my spirit so heavily. I have always said that I wanted God to be seen in my life, that I want to be consumed by Him. However, that statement made me wonder, who truly was I displaying?
I knew that the speaker was really addressing our heart because no matter how we dress up the outside of our bodies the inside of our heart is what really matters. The goal should be to focus more on displaying who we are on the inside rather than dressing up the outside. This then takes us to what the scripture says: to be transformed by the renewing of our mind (Romans 12:1). The only way we can display the characters of God is by renewing our mind with the word of God. If we truly want to display God, we have to dress up our mind with the word of God with as much detail as we do for our bodies.
Think about it. We clean our bodies, put on fresh, clean clothes, comb our hair, brush our teeth, wash our face. Some put on make-up, get our nails done, shave, and the list goes on. The point is that we spend a lot of time preparing our bodies to be displayed for others to see. God is asking how much time will we give to him so that He can be displayed through us. What we say, how we choose to behave are all signs of who is truly on display. So the question for you today is, who are you displaying?
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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