Red Kleenex

Many years ago the wizards who make Kleenex marketed red Kleenex especially designed for use by hunters.  No hunter in his right mind pulls out a white Kleenex, wipes his nose and thereby makes himself look like a white-tailed deer.   Red seemed ideal.  No one would shoot at the color red.  Alas, that year more hunters were killed than ever before.  No one knew why.  So there was no more red Kleenex.

Hunters have become very skillful in looking like trees and bushes.  I have often wondered how many hunters I have walked by when I take my dog for a walk in the forest.  We try to look like a canine with her human and so far so good.  Have you ever wondered if you are or have been a camouflaged Christian?  Is it possible that some people who have known us for years would be shocked to discover our commitment to Jesus?  Sometimes we see pictures in the news of so-called Christians carrying hate signs.  Not only are they not real Christians I am not so sure they are real human beings.  “All in the name of Jesus.”   Surely He must weep.

There is no question about the fact that Jesus called it correctly when He said, “By their fruits ye shall know them.”  You can hide.  You can pretend.  But ultimately, one’s true self will be revealed to family and colleagues.  We can only pretend for a certain amount of time.  Now that I have said all this, I have to admit that I have pretended all my life to be a Christian.  I mean a real Christian, one who always loves, forgives and cares about others.  Sometimes I meet people I just don’t like.

Written by Roger Bothwell on August 8, 2012

Spring of Life Ministry, PO Box 124, St. Helena, CA 94574

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