Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we can better understand Him.

You yourselves are our letter of recommendation . . . to be known and read by all. – 2 Corinthians 3:2.

An epistle to be effective must be legible. There are so many that are illegible; what we want is to be epistles distinctly legible—written in a clear, bold hand, so that everybody can read us at once. When that great artist Doré was once travelling in southern Europe, he lost his passport. When he came to the boundary line where he needed to produce it, the official challenged him. Said he, “I have lost my passport; but it is all right—I am Doré, the artist. Please let me go on.” “Oh, no,” said the officer, “we have plenty of people representing themselves as this or that great one.” After some conversation the man said, “Well, I want you to prove it. Here is a pencil and some paper. Now if you are Doré, the artist, draw me a picture.” Doré took up the pencil, and with a few master strokes sketched some of the features of the neighborhood. Said the man, “Now I am perfectly sure of it. You are Doré. No other man could do that.” It is no use professing to be a servant of Christ unless you are such a disciple that everybody can see what you are. You are to reproduce His life in you.
~ A. J. GORDON

Scripture for opening text taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, ESV © 2016 by Crossway Bibles.
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