Do you wear a mask? I'm not talking about the face covering we have all been wearing to protect each other from Covid-19. I'm talking about the invisible masks we wear to prevent others from seeing us as the person we really are deep down inside.
The person we don't want anyone to see.
Masks come in different materials. Some are bright, shiny faces when, really, we are depressed.
Some show courage, when inside, we are fearful.
Some are more popular than others, they are the Masks of, "I belong, even though I feel alone," and my favorite, "I'm fine," when really, I'm just trying to do the best I can to make it through another day.
Masks also have different layers, depending on the amount of time you wear one. If you are just putting on a new mask, others might actually see you through your disguise, but if you've been wearing one for years, the layers of your mask may be many, and you will be able to fool even the most discerning friend.
How about the 'Christian Mask' when deep down inside, you know you still need a Saviour.
We wear masks because we want to be accepted, to feel as if we are apart of something, we want to belong.
We wear masks because of pride. We don't want anyone to know we have a problem.
I want you to know that Jesus sees you for who you are and loves you anyway.
For the lost, Jesus asks you to trust Him because He already loves you. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
For the Saved, Jesus says, 'To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.' Ephesians 1:6
God doesn't want us to wear masks, He sees us anyway.
So let's be real. It's the only way to truly help carry the burdens of others.
But that's just me!
Where I found Truth, there found I my God, who is the Truth itself-Augustine