They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. (Revelation 22:4)
Foreheads
Once in school, I developed a huge ugly pimple in the center of my forehead. It was bright, colorful, and obvious. The other kids started to call me, “unicorn.”
I stood out.
Christians might not have facial features that cause us to stand out, but there is something about us that is obvious.
The Lord’s Name is on our forehead.
Not a tattoo, obviously.
But how we act, how we present ourselves to those around us, and how we face our day.
In our world of lawsuits, grudges, and winning every encounter, instead we stand out if we forgive. Not just to be nice, but because we know the value of forgiveness. We have experienced the necessity of forgiveness. We have learned forgiveness from our Lord’s countenance.
Wouldn’t it be grand if, instead of reputations for legalism, Christians had a reputation for forgiveness? What if, instead of being known for judgmentalism, we were known for grace and patience? How different would we be, if instead of the world seeing us as demanding and angry, they saw on our foreheads love, kindness, and forgiveness?
What is on your forehead?