“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”  (Proverbs 16)

 

A very important aspect to the presenting of our person is composure. Presenting of our person is probably not something that comes to mind very often but it should. We are representatives of the Kingdom of God and It’s King so Majestic. If others know that one (1) is a Christ-ian they expect a lot from that person and they should. Christ is the Light of the world and He tells us to let our light shine so others may see it and acknowledge God’s Glory. Do you understand that last statement? Others should acknowledge the Glory of God by our good works or letting our light so shine. What an honour, we can cause others to acknowledge the Glory of God by our good works or in Christ’s Words, Letting our light shine.

Not only is it an honour, it is a responsibility,  “…Let everyone that nameth the [N]ame of Christ depart depart from iniquity.” The world holds the Christ-ian to a high standard, they expect more from a Christ-ian. God holds us to a high standard as well, we are predestinated to become Christ-like,  “…go and sin no more,” is what Christ said to one (1) He saved from being stoned to death.  Peter quoting God from the Old Testament said, “be ye holy for I am holy.”  The Christ-ian is to be Christ-like or like Christ or in others words, we are to be “a Jesus” in our walk and our talk.

I think of the way we present ourselves to others as Christ-ian composure.  Reader, we are to have a certain composure among others. Remember Christ, during His illegal trials, said not a word. Christ having been beaten, Christ having a crown of thorns put upon His blessed Head, Christ being mocked, stood with all regality and composure answered the clown kind, Herod not a word.

The clownish and pathological king wanted Christ, the King of Heaven, the King of Angels, the King of kings and the Lord of lords to entertain him in his disgusting slovenly depravity…Christ would not. Christ would not abide this little person, Christ answered this puny human puppet king not a word. He said so much by not saying anything. Reader, you and I could be like that, “a fool is thought wise by his silence,” saith the wise king of Proverbs.

Composure is so important in the make-up of the Christ-ian. The Christ-ian is royalty, the Christ-ian is brother to the King of kings, that means we are princes and princesses. There is a responsibility with that royalty, there is a certain way the Christ-ian must…I say must, must present his or her person before the world. It is said, “Life is a stage” and that is correct.

Life is a stage production and God is the Executive Producer, Director, Writer, and Actor as are we. God has provided us all a role to play in this production and play it we will. The Christ-ian life, whether you like it or not, is a red carpet and the watchers and interviewers are there and they are watching and asking questions even if you do not hear the questions.

Those that know you to be a Christ-ian ask questions in their mind, “What will s/he do?”  and  “Why does s/he do that?”  and  “Why did s/he do that?”  The world of watchers are asking, who? what? when? where? and how? Persons watch the Christ-ian.  The saints in Scripture knew this, Moses would negotiate with God, (You can negotiate with God, He like it, but stay away from vows and promises) please do this or that because the other nations are watching.  David said, “Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.”  And again, Christ said let our light so shine, in other words, let your Christ-ianity be seen and known.

James says, we should be slow in our speaking and our emotions, but quick in our hearing or observing. The Christ-ian is to be quiet and observe, the Christ-ian is to be composed. Christ said, “In patience ye shall possess your soul.”  The Christ-ian is to be moderate and in control of his temperament. Again…Think of Christ during His illegal trials, “…when [H]e was reviled, [H]e reviled not again.”

When Christ stood before Herod it was really Herod being judged and condemned before the real King of the Jews. Herod was acting the clown before his King but knew it not. Christ with all His majesty and regality stood, after have been beaten, and was judging Herod, “he that believeth not is condemned already.”

Isaiah said, “He that believeth shall not make haste.”  The wise king of Proverbs said, “…he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.”  Frantic, stressed, worried, and fretting are words that do not describe the Christ-ian that is composed and walking by faith and in faith. The Christ-ian has a peace that passeth all understanding. The Christ-ian is composed.

The Christ-ian is to be composed…..until s/he should not be composed. The difference of the Christ-ian is to be noted, the Christ-ian should be composed until s/he is not to be composed and that non-compos-ed-ness should be, will be so noted by the watchers that will, in some way, glorify God. God will be Glorified in one (1) way or another.

Christ, when He attacked the money changers in the temple, let His composure go, but He was not out of control, He was in control and we know that because He did not throw the cages of the doves, the doves were the lowest of cost for those that are there to offer sacrifices.

In summary, the Christ-ian should be composed (Christ-ian, compose yourself), but there may be a time when the Christ-ian should not be composed, and the Non-compos-ed-ness will mean something and will remain in the minds of the watchers. The world should see a difference in the Christ-ian, and that difference should be above their understanding and comprehension. We were re-made, or born again, to be different.  There are traits that are peculiar to the Christ-like and those traits should be on display. We are to be Christ-like….to and for others. “…put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ…” (Romans 13).

Godspeed.