"That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." ~ 2 Thessalonians 1:12

We will complete this little study on II Thessalonians 1:12-13 where Paul does, by recalling the awesome purpose that all of the previous discussion is working up to. Alexander Maclaren describes it like this, “A little mirror may not increase the sum-total of sunlight, but it may cause some otherwise unobservant eye to note its brightness. So Christ’s infinite and eternal glory cannot be augmented but only shared by Christians.” I think that most Christians realize that we ought to glorify God with our lives. However, I think that few ever notice that God says that we also are to be glorified “in him.” You see, our lives ought to make Jesus look good. However, His life lived through us should make us look good. As a matter of fact, one of these days, when we see Him face to face, “we shall be like Him.” Won’t we look good then! No more rot of sin to destroy us! No more guilt or worry to contort our faces! No more aches and pains sure, but no more struggle with sin! Hallelujah!

The house that I was able to live in before we moved to the metropolis of Ohio, IL was a milk-house that my father decided to convert into a four bedroom house. In the process, my wife and I were able to help design the floor-plan. Because the floor-plan was “in the process” while the conversion was also “in the process,” many changes were made along the way. One change caused the living room window to be rather close to a corner. Consequently, there was not a large amount of natural light in the room. So, I being the genius home decorator (actually I think someone must have suggested it), decided to put a mirror on the wall adjacent to the wall that had the window. What a change! It (along with the white paint that Dad insisted on using) brightened up the room considerably. Now what is the point? Simple. Jesus is “the Light of the World” (John 8:12; 9:5). However, He said “ye are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). He is the Light. We are like mirrors reflecting and drawing attention to His light. You see, in the process, we make Him look good and, as we reflect His glory, we look good to. A mirror in a dark room in unimpressive isn’t it. However, a mirror that is reflecting the light that shines through a window is a beautiful site.