Recently our nephew graduated from the United States Marine Corps. A week after, he was married, proudly wearing his dress blues. Certainly an occasion like a wedding called for such attire. But it seemed that when you least expected it, on rather casual occasions, he would still proudly wear his dress blues. I even recall one of his visits when he chose to wear them to his brother’s soccer game. There’s no doubt in my mind that our nephew is proud to represent the Marines, and he shows it every time he puts on the uniform.
Beloved, you and I may never have the privilege to represent the Marines and wear their dress blues, but we’re still called to represent Someone infinitely greater - our God and Savior Jesus Christ. As we abide in Him and He in us, we have the privilege of putting His love on display. Even though “no one has seen God at any time, if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us” (1 John 4:12). Through His love, may we make God visible to the watching world and faithfully represent Him and His coming kingdom.
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