Mirrors of Glory

We all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image. ~2 Corinthians 3:18

The greatest characteristic a Christian can exhibit is this completely unveiled openness before God, which allows that person's life to become a mirror for others. When the Spirit fills us, we are transformed, and by beholding God we become mirrors. You can always tell when someone has been beholding the glory of the Lord, because your inner spirit senses that he mirrors the Lord's own character. Beware of anything that would spot or tarnish that mirror in you. It is almost always something good, but not what is best.
The most important rule for us is to concentrate on keeping our lives open to God. Let everything else including work, clothes, and food be set aside. The busyness of things obscures our concentration on God. We must maintain a position of beholding Him, keeping our lives completely spiritual through and through. Let other things come and go as they will; let other people criticize us as they will; but never allow anything to obscure the life that "is hidden with Christ in God" (Col. 3:3) Never let a hurried lifestyle disturb the relationship of abiding in Him. This is an easy thing to allow, but we must guard against it. The most difficult lesson of the Christian life is learning how to continue "beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord...."
               ~Oswald Chamber My Utmost for His Highest

I read today's devotion in Oswald Chambers' book, and was challenged and blessed by it. I know we all have met someone who is a mirror of Christ, glowing with a beauty that cannot be mortal for its very preciousness, seeming to shed a shimmering light over their entire countenance. You know when you've met such a person because of the peace and joy that ebbs out of them and over you. It's such a blessing and just think about it! Everyone one of us, as Christians, has the daily opportunity to be such a mirror! It's a great honor, but a responsibility. Are we letting our mirrors become smirched and dull, or are we spending time with our Lord and abiding in Him so that our very faces shine with His glory?