See me, see Him!

Have you ever been granted ‘power of attorney’ on behalf of another? That legal standing means that you can make decisions for that person that are as legally binding as if they made them for themselves. You can spend their money, sign documents, and even make medical choices for them! Often an aging parent will give power of attorney to a son or daughter. It’s an awesome act of trust.


Disciple, our Heavenly Father has given us the privilege of acting in His Name, on His behalf, in this world! He placed the stewardship of His influence, His promises, His resources in our care. The Word tells us "whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." (Colossians 3:17, NIV)

We are always acting as representatives of Jesus Christ before this world. Everything we are, everything we do, should originate from the core of that thought. “See me, see Him,” is the organizing principle of our lives, or at least it should be. Those who exercise POA on behalf of another are expected to act in that person’s interest, not their own. It is the same with God, our Father. He expects that we will not seize the trust He gives us for our selfish benefit. “Honor Me with your choices,” He says.

Consider your life today in this light.
How are you spending God’s resources?
What do others think of Him as they see the way you represent His interest before them?
Is He pleased with your choices in use of time, in your relationships, in your way of speaking, in your interaction with His beautiful Creation, in your recreation?

While these are sobering thoughts, they are exhilarating as well. How exciting to think that we, puny and finite humans, are given the privilege to represent the Mighty King of Glory!

Remember, too: as you are faithful to represent His interests well in the small things, He will entrust greater responsibilities to you. Jesus taught us that “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much." (Luke 16:10, NIV)

Pray this prayer, a word from the Word, often today:
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." (Psalm 19:14, NIV) Live your life in such a way that you can confidently say, “See me, see Him!”

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