For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family.
- Romans 8:29
It should come as a surprise to no one that you can buy some crazy stuff on eBay. You want a Bob Ross Chia Pet? For $15, you can get one now. How about a popcorn scented stuffed panda? Only $25, maybe cheaper if you make a decent offer.
Yes, eBay is home to some bizarre stuff, but there is one particular market which stands alone: Cheetos. More specifically, Cheetos in unusual shapes. There’s the Cheeto shaped like a ray gun that’s going right now for $175. The mushroom cloud-shaped Cheeto on sale for $215. And who could forget the Flamin’ Hot Cheeto shaped like Mother Theresa holding a baby that actually sold for $1,400?
It boggles the mind that people would spend that kind of money on something that came from a 75-cent bag. But I will admit—there’s quite a resemblance between those Cheetos and the things they purport to look like!
The Bible describes Christian discipleship as a process by which we are “conformed to the image” of Jesus, reshaped so that we look more like Him. While we each have unique personalities, gifts, and ideas, we are all striving to live in such a way that people see less of us and more of Jesus—as John the Baptist once put it, we must decrease and the Lord must increase.
So
reflect for a moment on what you spend your days thinking about, how you spend your
time, what you say and do. You are clay—or maybe a Cheeto—ready to be formed. What
is your life shaped like?
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