“Walking Around With A Mask On”

2 Timothy 3:1-6

Mask is defined as a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity; false face; camouflage; cover-up; veil.

God is not fooled by a mask. In 1 Samuel 16:7 it says that people look at the outside but God looks at our heart. Let us make sure that our actions are pleasing and honorable to God. Why do people wear masks? To look like someone or something else. A mask hides what you really look like or who you really are. Do you ever wear a mask? I don’t mean a real mask over your face though. Sometimes people will act a certain way so that people will think that they are better than they really are. They will come to church and say the right things, and sing loud, and act like a follower of Jesus, but it is really just a mask that they are wearing. Jesus was upset at the Pharisees one day because they would dress fancy and act like they loved God but really they were mean and unkind to people. Jesus said in Matthew 23:25-26 that they were like a tomb or a casket that was painted to look really nice, but inside was only a skeleton. He said that they were like a cup that was nice and clean on the outside, but was really dirty on the inside. Do you ever try to make yourself look better than you really are? Do you try to impress people? We all do this at times. But God wants us to be humble. Instead of saying that we love God and other people He wants us to actually love them. We show that we love Him by our actions. By how we live. How do we remove these masks? This is something only God can help us with but it requires the ripping back of layers and much cleaning and exposing of many things we need to come to terms with and this can result in some very painful memories and situations. You must first realize that you are ill, spiritually and emotionally ill and must allow Christ to heal you. 

I come by this evening to let you know it’s time to take off the mask and be authentic with Jesus and yourself. Because you’re not fooling God, He sees and knows all things. Tomorrow is not promise to no one, it’s time you get it right immediately. Repent and ask for forgiveness before it’s too late. Luke 8:17 says, “For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.” Be bless and I love you!!! JE