“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in the mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.”
James 1:22-24
In less than three days, many of us will be heading off to our local church. The sanctuary will be beautiful, we will be surrounded by fellow Christians, and sitting with friends and family. The choir will bring us joy and help prepare our hearts for worship. Our Pastor will take the pulpit and deliver a challenging message. But at end, he will remind us of the good news; Jesus Christ died to atone for our sins and God loves us very much. It is at this time that we feel so close to our Lord and Savior. If you are like most Christians, this is the point in your week when you recommit yourself to live a life that better emulates Jesus Christ.
But, then the alarm clock rings on Monday morning and for many Christians something changes. On Sunday we feel like the spiritual equivalent of Superman. We are ready to climb tall buildings with a single bound for Jesus. We are prepared to stand toe to toe with the secular Jokers of this world. We feel close to God and we are aware of the impact that His grace and love have on our lives. We are men and women of steel for Jesus!
So why then do many of us wake up on Monday morning and choose to be Clark Kent? You remember Clark Kent don’t you? He was the bumbling, stumbling undercover Superman, going through his work week in disguise in order to hide who he really was. When I was a kid, I used to love watching the old “Adventures of Superman” reruns on TV. Every time Lois Lane would ask Clark “why can’t you be more like Superman?” I wanted him to rip off that business suit and show her the big “S” on his chest. Show her who he really was. But he never did. Instead he chose to keep his power a secret from those that he worked with at the newspaper.
When we head off to work on Monday morning with a different perspective than the one we had in church on Sunday, we are more pitiful than Clark Kent ever was. All of us have access to a power much greater than Superman. We have the love of the almighty God, forgiveness purchased through the blood of Jesus Christ and the Truth of the Bible to guide our everyday lives. So why will so many people sitting in pews across America on Sunday wake up Monday morning and put on their Clark Kent disguise, hiding who they really are and what they truly believe? We all must make sure that we keep our Sunday perspective Monday through Saturday as well.
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