THURSDAY, MARCH 13 Psalms 50, 59, 60 Gen. 39:1-23 1 Corinthians 2:14-3:15 Mark 2:1-12 “The Queen has done nothing to tarnish the crown in all of her reign!” exclaimed Ronnie, a Scottish friend of mine. He was talking of the Queen of England, but as I was reading through scripture I thought how perfect it would be to hear that said of us when related to Christ’s crown. As Christians, we may never know how our actions affect the people around us. We are called to always reflect Christ in everything we do. Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we still mess things up or people will hold an uncalled-for grudge against us. Take the story of Potiphar’s wife and Joseph. He was honorable and committed to serving his master. He took great strides in making a good name for Potiphar while keeping his own reputation clean. Despite his best efforts, he was unjustly thrown in prison. Yet, “the LORD was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.” (Gen 39: 23b) No matter if we are royalty or an “average Joe,” we are continuously representing Christ in our daily lives. With Christ as our example, we are to show the world we are different. He took our punishment from the Garden of Gethsemane all the way to the Cross without calling down all the Heavenly Angels to put an end to the torture. He could have, but instead he bore the punishment for you and me. There are moments when I want to tell people why I make the choices I make and show them I am a “good”Christian, but it is not about me during this season of Lent or ever. It is about Christ and how I, in my lowliness, help his crown shine. As with Joseph, if we keep our focus on the Father, then God promises redemption in the end! As the old hymn says, “Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior forever!” KALA SANDERS, BSN Class of 2008
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