Reflections

An early walk this morning to the edge of Lake Catherine near Hot Springs, Arkansas, reminds me of an important spiritual truth. Standing on one bank while facing the other, and in between is a watery reflection of the picturesque scenery opposite me. Admittedly, the reflection is not as distinct as the actual trees and sky I see across the way, but the resemblance is unmistakeable. In a similar fashion, each of us is designed to be a reflection of the Father. We are not identical (that would be idolatry), but we are purposes to be so closely akin that the family resemblance is unmistakeable and avoidable. Father, live through me today so sharply that my life is a mirror image of Yourself.