In today’s society and culture, it is often easy to identify what is important to a person based on what they choose to represent on the exterior of their body. For example, one can often indicate a person’s favorite sports team by the hat they are wearing or by the logos on their clothing. This alone can help others to see whom a person follows or takes pride in. Although sports teams and fashion designers can easily be represented on one’s body, how easy is it to represent that we are followers of Christ? It’s not like everyday you see hundreds of individuals wearing hats and clothing that represent Jesus or Christianity. It’s often rare to find this in an everyday crowd. Perhaps fear of ridicule or persecution may stop people from openly representing their faith through their exterior - but why fear representing what is most important to us?
As Christians, we know that we do not belong to this world (Jn 15:19), but rather we belong to the Lord. This is something that we should take the greatest pride in and not be afraid to show the world. We do not belong to the sports teams we represent or the fashion designers whose clothing we wear, rather, we belong to God alone. This is what we should show the world, not just through our clothing or exterior, but even more so through our words, our actions, and the love we share with others. We should constantly represent our faith in God and our love for Him. There is so much that we can do to show others who we follow and whom we love, and that is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let us continue to represent for His kingdom and His church. Let us continue to stand up for our faith and beliefs. Let us continue to spread the love He has given us and make known the sacrifice He has made for us. Let us gladly and proudly show the world that we belong to God and His church, and that we will continue to stand firm in our love for Him and for each other. Let us show the world who matters to us the most in our lives – our God!