The real deal

They called the man back a second time—the man who had been blind— and told him, "Give credit to God. We know this man is an impostor." John 9:24

Pretender. Fraud. Phony. Charlatan. Poser. Impostor. Those titles bring strike fear in the heart of any man who is trying to be someone or something he’s not. The thought of being seen as who we really are is frightening to a lot of us in one way or another. Some of us hide from our emotions, some from our addictions, others still from ourselves, but ultimately from the man God intended us to be.

In the movie, “Flywheel” the main character, Jay Austin, was a fraud, a swindler; at home and in his business; a complete imposter. But his life spun out of control, and through the help of other Godly men he opened his heart to Jesus and humbled himself. I think it all comes down to the moment in time that we accept humility and acknowledge our ‘secondplacedness’ to each other and especially to our Creator. “…All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." 1 Peter 5:5. In the end of the movie, Jay Austin, made full restitution for his errant ways, and those he’d wronged acknowledged his good character.

Jesus came to earth knowing ‘who he was and whose he was’ so whiny charges of imposter didn’t faze him. When others speak of a man’s authenticity, like the blind man Jesus healed, “He replied, "I know nothing about that one way or the other. But I know one thing for sure: I was blind… I now see." John 9:25, then there’s a real good chance that he is the real deal.

Bless you brothers, live this day in peace, in His Word.