We know who we’re talking about. He carries a Bible everywhere, and his pockets are filled with Christian leaflets. She wears an out-of-date hairstyle and clothing from another era.
Probably he oils his hair, and she refuses any traces of makeup.
Could they stand out as any more biblical? Could they be any bigger of a sore thumb? And then… and then, they pray over their fast food lunch while still in the restaurant.
Oddball Christians, or at least the rest of us see them that way. Yet what are we really seeing? The Bible, the leaflets, the hair, and the makeup-free face? Or do we see the Christ that motivates these people to emulate our Lord in the way they do?
Are we as critical of painted hair, nose rings, and clothes intentionally ripped and torn? Or are those things fashionable, while the Christian is simply an oddball?
Matthew 18:10 tells us:
“Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.”
These little ones are anyone who trusts in Christ and the cross. When our desires are more about fitting in with Christ and less about fitting in with the world, it changes what we see as fashionable. Our lives become all about Christ, and that’s all that matters to us. What’s a goofy hairstyle or an outdated style of clothing? We tolerate that and more from the world. Let’s be as generous to our fellow Christians, as well.
When our hearts are filled with Christ, the rest of us will become twice as nice.
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