We often hear the expression “saluting the Christ in him,” or “seeing the Christ in him,” and we may well ask ourselves what that phrase really means. It is simply the practical application of the rule of Jesus Christ.
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment (John 7:24).
Each of us has a divine Self that is spiritual and perfect but that is never seen on this plane. That is the true man, God’s man, and is what we sometimes call “the Christ within.” Now whenever you dwell upon or realize the presence of the Christ within yourself or within anyone else, outer appearances begin at once to improve. If somebody displeases you, silently salute the Christ in him. If someone says something against John Smith’s character, salute the Christ in him, refuse to discuss the matter, and of course do not repeat it.
The more often you salute the Christ in others, the sooner you will find Him in yourself.
What do we see when we look at those we dislike, fear or those who have hurt us? Do we see one of God’s children, our brothers and sisters? Or, do we see an evil one who isn’t deserving of our love, sympathy or help? It is not easy to withhold judgement and to offer to love those who hurt us, scare us or those we have judged and condemned. Yet, that is the very thing Christ and all the Bible tells us to do.
The truth my brothers and sisters is that until we can follow Chrits’ example, we deny our own spiritual development. We blind ourselves to our own spiritual path and shut the gate to our own gardens when we refuse to see all people as children of God. We may ask ourselves, “How in the world can I do this’? The simple answer is we can’t without the desire to do so and without God’s help.
The good news is that God will give us the strength and ability to live this way when we accept that we are all children of God and ask God for tolerance, acceptance, meekness and love for all. Then, the gate to our gardens swing open and God fills us with grace and the peace that surpasses all understanding. Then, we can live in joy and gladness each day giving thanks for all that comes our way.
Seeing God’s children,
Z gardener
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