Look around . . . are people really happy? They are running from one errand to the next, in and out of meetings, and picking up their kids at school. That feigned smile remains on their face, but what does it mean? Are they hiding something?
We all wear masks because sometimes we don’t want others to see how we really feel. We go to church and smile as we listen. Did the message resonate in our hearts, or was it just another scheduled appointment? Do we believe what was said or just go along with it?
Many of us hide behind a mask of pain or fear. A broken relationship, a difficult child, a challenging diagnosis that means learning a new way of life. The mask is a self-preservation mechanism, but does it really work? Do we feel better with it on? Or has it been on for so long we don’t even remember it’s there?
If we believe what God says about us, then we can take off the mask. God says, “I have loved you with a love that lasts forever. I have kept on loving you with faithful love,” (Jeremiah 31:3 NIRV). He says we are loved, just as we are. It doesn’t matter what we are dealing with behind closed doors. God already knows, and loves us anyway. He wants us to be real so we can find peace in Him.
Dear Lord, help us to see the masks we wear. Give us the courage to be real. We want to find our peace in You. Amen.
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