I shared with you last Monday in “Being a ‘Do-Bee” Part 1 that when
I was growing up, there was a program that I loved to watch. The show was Romper Room, which was a
children’s program that ran in the United States from 1953 – 1994. I learned so much from the hostess as she
interacted with Mr. Do-Bee and Mr. Don’t Bee, as they taught their viewers how
to behave and how not to behave!
There was another segment of this show that I looked forward to
watching. At the end of each episode,
the hostess would get her magic mirror and recite this saying,
“Romper, bomper,
stomper boo.
Tell me, tell me, tell me, do.
Magic Mirror, tell me today,
have
all my friends had fun at play?"
and then she would call out
names of children that she could supposedly see in their homes, through her
magic mirror. I can still remember
sitting on the floor with my eyes glued to the television set, while my ears
strained to hear if my name would be called.
She would say that she saw Susie and Chris and Jennifer and Tommy and
Mary and Danny and I could go on and on with the names I heard listed. Unfortunately, not once did I ever hear my
name spoken. Even though I loved
watching this program, this magic mirror ending always left me feeling just a
little sad, since she never “saw” me as one of her faithful followers.
In case you are wondering, I have gotten over this huge
disappointment from my childhood, but it has made me think of a couple things
as I have reflected on those years.
First of all, I wonder how many children and adults there are in our
communities who feel invisible. They
watch others with their busy schedules day after day, and they just wait for
someone to notice them. They wait for
someone to call out their name and confirm their existence. They wait, sometimes hour after hour, for
anyone to prove to them that they have worth and that they are loved.
I believe that there are many who feel this way. Everyone has a desire to hear their name
spoken by someone who truly cares and you and I just might be that person that
can satisfy their need. But we have to
be willing to “see” them…truly see them for who they are and for their worth in
Christ. All of us were created in His
image, but there are some who may never know that unless we are willing to
share it with them.
The other point to this “magic mirror” that has been rattling
around in my head this week has been…what if there really was a magic mirror? What if each of us owned one and others could
magically see how we behaved, not just on Sunday, but also Monday through
Saturday. Would any of us act any
differently if we knew we were being watched?
Would we make the same choices…would we speak with the same words…would
we go the same places?
I’m guessing for many of us, we might at least give a little
more thought to our choices if we knew we were being watched. Ironically, we are being watched every minute
of every day…yet we don’t seem to always remember. We can keep no secrets from God but yet we
sometimes behave in such a way that we think He has blinders on and is
oblivious to our actions.
Also, if we could see into others’ lives to know what goes on
behind their closed doors, would we possibly be a little kinder…a little more
understanding…a little more loving? Rarely
do we really know what others face on a daily basis and it is so easy for us to
judge and condemn without really having a clue as to what they face day in and
day out.
As I think about all this, I guess my thoughts on the “magic
mirror” really go back to whether I’m truly willing to be a “Do-Bee” for
God. If I am, then I will take the time
to notice those around me who need to hear me call their name. I will make daily choices that please my
Lord, whether anyone is watching or not.
Furthermore, I will be much more sensitive to how I respond to those
with whom I come in contact, realizing that what they are facing may be more
difficult than I can even imagine.
So for the second week in a row, I’m being convicted that I need
to be willing to be a “Do-Bee” for God.
In the light of the day, or the darkness of the night, every moment of
my life needs to bring Him honor and glory.
It may not always be easy, but the reward will come if He calls me home
and tells me, “Well done, my good and faithful servant. I’m so proud that you chose to be a ‘Do Bee’
for me.”
“Imitate God, therefore, in everything
you do,
because you are his dear children.
Live a life filled with love, following
the example of Christ.
He loved us and offered himself as a
sacrifice for us,
a pleasing aroma to God.”
Ephesians 5:1-2
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