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Makeup

I just love Looney Toons. I grew up on those cartoons in the 70’s. I’ll even admit I still watch them today, from time to time. There was one particular story line where one of the characters shouts “Makeup!” Of course, the poor shmuck sitting in the chair gets a face full of powder. I don’t think our makeup from Jesus is quite so surprising. The word “makeup” in itself has scriptural ties. The makeup of someone is who they are, what they are. Is your makeup good or bad today? Are you sugar and spice and everything nice, or sour lemons? Your makeup is your countenance. How you hold and present yourself, how you interact with other people, and so on. Ladies, if we are saved through Christ, then our “makeup” should be holy, for He is holy and He is in us. Do people see Him in you? Are you “madeup” of Christ?

Romans 8:10 tells us, “But if Christ is in you ... the Spirit gives life because of righteousness ....” And Galatians 2:20 says, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.”

So if Christ is in us, shouldn’t we let Him be in control? He is going to give us a better attitude than we could have on our own. For example, what if you stub your toe on the coffee table and your children are watching. How do you react? What do you say?

What if you hit every single red light all the way to work? (Been there, done that – and I was ready to kill someone by the time I finally got to my desk.) What if your children are fighting at the breakfast table and it’s not even 7 AM yet? (Been there, done that too.) When you get in these stressful situations, how do you react? Like Christ? Or in the flesh?

What a difference when we do things in the flesh. In the Bible, your attitude is described as your countenance. As women of God, our countenance should shine light. Let Him be your “makeup” that makes you shine each and every day. Psalm 4:6 reads, “Let the light of your face shine on us.” Proverbs 15:13 tells us that “A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance.” And Psalm 42:11 says “Hope in God ... who is the health of my countenance.”

These are wonderful passages of scripture to get us through the day with reminders of how we should behave.

GROUP DISCUSSION:

1. What are some situations that you’ve been in where you acted in the flesh and not in the spirit?

2. Can you think of a time when you did act righteously, when your “makeup” was pleasing to Christ?

3. Are you conscious that someone is almost always watching you? Do you have good behavior testimony? Are you setting a good example for others?