THE MAN IN THE MIRROR

"If you listen to the Word and don’t live out the message you hear, you become like the person who looks in the mirror of the Word to discover the reflection of his face in the beginning. You perceive how God sees you in the mirror of the Word , but then you go out and forget your divine origin" -James 1:23‭-‬24 (TPT)

"The man in the mirror" is the title of a wonderful poem that I love to read almost every other day while growing up as a young convert.  The poem emphasizes the need to do what the man in the mirror is saying. The man in the mirror is very objective but unfortunately many people are not willing to listen and do what he says. 

There are several instances in the Bible of people who refused to pay attention to what the man in the mirror says to them. In Exodus 14:30, Pharaoh ignored what the man in the mirror was saying and he paid dearly for it with the souls of uncountable soldiers who perished in the Red Sea. Eli the Priest ignored the "ugly father figure" of his in the mirror and he was dethroned and his two sons died in one day (1 Samuel 2:22-35). A certain rich man also refused to do what the man in the mirror said about his salvation and he ended up in hell (Luke 16: 20-26). Judas Iscariot ignored what the man in the mirror told him about repentance, restitution and sanctification, and he eventually paid with his precious soul and divine calling. Mathias became an Apostle in his place (Acts 1:26).

Beloved, what is the man in the mirror saying about you today? Please don't be deceived by what those fake admirers of yours are saying. They may be giving you pats on the back but what is God saying about you? Is the man in the mirror accusing you of buying a flight ticket to hell with your money like the rich fool in Luke 12:20? Is he warning you about those destructive addictions of yours to pornography (Matt 5:28)? Is the man in the mirror prompting you to put an end to those ungodly relationships that is fuelling the fire of lust, fornication and adultery in your life (1 Cor 15:33)? Is he asking you to confess and forsake those cleverly concealed sins (Prov 28:13)?

Friends, the man in the mirror cannot be bought over with worldly possessions. He is always very true and objective. Everyone around you may be clapping for you but heaven may be weeping because of you. Men may honour you with chieftaincy titles, honorary and excellence awards but the man in the mirror may be grieved that you are walking on the path to eternal damnation.

Beloved, may I ask you once again, "What is the man in the mirror saying about you now?" Is He calling you a fool, sinner, backslider or an hypocrite? Please be real and stop deceiving yourself and everyone around you. Therefore, I urge you to please get things right with God today by surrendering your life to Jesus Christ.

Kindly mediate on this wonderful poem below and trust God for grace never to ignore what the man in the mirror again till Christ returns. 

THE MAN IN THE MIRROR by Peter Dale Wimbrow (1934). 

"When you get what you want in your struggle for self

And the world makes you king for a day,

Just go to a mirror and look at yourself, 

And see what that man has to say.

For it isn't your father or mother or wife,

Who judgement upon you must pass;

The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life

Is the one starring back from the glass.

He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest.

For he's with you clear up to the end,

And you've passed the most dangerous, difficult test

If the man in the glass is your friend.

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years.

And get pats on the back as you pass,

But your final reward will be the heartaches and tears

If you've cheated the man in the glass."

My prayer is that we shall not end our journey on earth with heartaches and tears. But we shall be humble enough to yield to the correction and rebuke of the man in the mirror at all times in Jesus name, Amen. 

Good day and God bless. 

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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