Object Lesson: God’s Word – a Mirror for Reflection

Object Lesson:
God’s Word – a
Mirror for
Reflection
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James tells us God’s Word is like a
mirror (James 1:22-25). Mirrors
allow us to see ourselves and to
make changes based upon what we
see. Unfortunately, many youth not
only have a hard time seeing
themselves in Scripture, but they
also see themselves in a lot of
other mirrors which may distort the
image they see when they are
already struggling to discover who
they really are.

What to do
Discussion
1. Ask: What are the characteristics of
a mirror?
2. You can divide the youth into
groups and have a competition
between teams to make the biggest
list of characteristics and uses of
mirrors, or simply ask the question
and write all the answers on a
whiteboard or newsprint/
flipcharts.
3. Then read James 1:22-25 and ask
the youth to highlight ways the
Bible is like a mirror using the list
they have already created.

Take it to the Next Level
Make it Spiritual
Here are some thoughts of characteristics
and uses of a mirror applied….
• We look into the mirror to see how we
look and make changes – No one
looks into a mirror, sees something he
needs to change and then just forgets
about it.
• The better the mirror, the better the
reflection. A poor quality mirror often
introduces distortions. We must be
aware of looking at ourselves through
the eyes of others, what we have, or
titles and positions, but must instead
see ourselves as God sees us. Look
into the perfect Word instead of the
polluted world.

• Reflective – God’s Word reflects his
personality, reflects his attributes,
attitudes, and desires. It also shows us
how God sees us.
• Introspective – Through reading God’s
Word, we see Him and we see
ourselves and the areas of our lives
where we don’t measure up to God’s
standards
• The mirror isn’t the light, but only
reflects it – We are not to worship
God’s word, but the God that it
reveals to us. God’s Word reveals the
Light to us: a. Christ the light of the
world; b. personal enlightenment

• Shows the outside, not the inside – In
contrast, God’s Word and
commandments are not for the
purpose of making external changes,
but internal changes – heart changes.
• Reflects the sun (son) or light – God’s
Word reflects Christ the Son
• Able to see yourself as others do –
Through God’s Word, we discover
what God sees in us and what others
also see in us
• If we focus too much we often lose
sight of the overall picture – We need
to look at the Bible as a whole, not
pulling scriptures out of context, and
not getting caught up in petty issues,
but keeping a balanced Christian life

• Can get dirty/ collect dust if not used –
Many of our Bibles collect dust
throughout the week and our
knowledge of God’s Word is forgotten
• A magnifying mirror is clear in the
center and fuzzy and distorted on the
edges. – We must have our lives
centered upon God’s word. When we
are away from it others won’t see us as
clear reflections of Christ, but they will
get a fuzzy image of Christianity.
• Looking in carnival mirrors give you a
distorted image of yourself. – Unless
we are looking into the true mirror,
God’s Word, we will get a distorted
image of ourselves. Also beware of
preachers who make you laugh, but
never really give you God’s Word or
have application to their sermons.
They may just be carnival mirror
preachers!

• A mirror can break – Although a mirror
can break, God’s word will stand
forever.
• The only thing you usually get from a
shattered mirror is a cut hand! – Often,
when we have shattered families, or
other aspects of our lives are
shattered, we get wounded because
we use these things as our mirrors
instead of God’s Word.
• You can’t see much in a small mirror –
In the same way, you can’t see yourself
or God very much in a few Bible verses,
but the more of God’s Word you look
into, the better you see yourself and
God

• Usually when we look in the mirror,
we only see the obvious things –
Often when we read God’s word the
things that are most obvious are
what we realize. Later when we read
these again, other things will be
made evident to us by the Holy
Spirit.
• There are different types of mirrors
for different purposes (Periscopes,
Rearview mirrors, etc.) - Different
verses in God’s word reveal mistakes
that are already behind us, and
those that are possible in the future
• Obstacles in the way of a mirror
block out parts of the picture –
Obstacles in our lives prevent us
from see the whole picture as God
sees it.

• The further you get from a mirror the
less detail you see, the closer you get,
the more detail you see. – This is the
same effect as getting close or farther
from God’s Word.
• Quick glances into the mirror don’t
help much. – To really see what needs
work, you must spend time in God’s
word, focusing and concentrating. A
quick reading through the word rarely
does us much good.
• Sometimes it is necessary to look from
a different angle to get a better
perspective. It is the same with God’s
Word. Try approaching scripture from a
variety of vantage points.

• No one ever looks in a mirror just to
see the glass – We look into the
Bible not to see the Bible, but to
see God and ourselves
Have more ideas to share, please email
me as I’d love to hear what your groups
come up with! Share in the comments.

Make it Practical
What are some of the things we learn
about ourselves from the Bible?
Make it Personal
How should we respond based on the
reflection we see?

Scripture
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so
deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Anyone who listens to the word but does
not do what it says is like someone who
looks at his face in a mirror and, after
looking at himself, goes away and
immediately forgets what he looks like.
But whoever looks intently into the
perfect law that gives freedom, and
continues in it—not forgetting what they
have heard, but doing it—they will be
blessed in what they do.” – James 1:22-25

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