Seeing the Face of Jesus

Today I had a song running through my head, and no matter what I couldn't seem to get it out. The song is Jesus in Disguise by Brandon Heath. All day the line from the song that is the title replayed over and over. Finally I decided to stop and think about it. I couldn't remember what the rest of the song was about, just that line. And so I thought about that line and what came to mind was how do we look for Jesus? We long to see him, people ask why he doesn't appear to them in person, and some have always asked him to.

The next thing that crossed my mind was how I, and I'm sure many others, see those around us and those who are different than us. We look at them with contempt, condemnation, or criticism. Then into my head came how Jesus talked about when we serve the least of these we serve Him. I couldn't help but think that I consider myself blessed and rich because I have Christ. And anyone without Him I believe is missing something special and amazing. So, as I judge those around me, I am looking at Jesus and passing by Him.

Then the words of the song came back into my memory. Jesus in disguise. Jesus never disguised himself, he told us we are his representatives and when we help the least of these we help him. He was bold in telling us where he would be, as Jesus always was.

It was then I realized who it was the was putting Jesus in disguise. It was me. Every time I judge someone, look past them thinking they'll never change, or match someone fire for fire or anger for anger I am putting a disguise on Jesus. I am covering up His life in me with the disguise of this world. Jesus is on disguise everywhere; everywhere there is one of His children that won't humble themselves or chooses to follow those around them, Jesus is in disguise.

I am the most guilty of this. I do it every day and sometimes don't think twice. Though maybe it's even worse when I do think twice. I need to take the disguise off Jesus so His light can shine through, so He can reach out to those around me, so I can start being who I am called to be. I need to humble myself and focus on Jesus. Time to change it form Jesus in Disguise to Jesus is My Life.


Taking off my disguise,
Joshua