"When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the 'sinners' and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: 'Why does he eat with tax collectors and "sinners"?' On hearing this, Jesus said to them, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'" Mark 2:16-18
I love the character of Two-face in Batman movies. I know it may sound a little morbid, but to me he identifies with the reality and compromise of life in the flesh. "I do what I don't want to do!" Paul cries, identifying with the human condition. But although we are in desperate need of God's grace to live a life of holiness and love, did you know that God created us this way with His very purpose in mind, to be "two-faced?"
There is a pastor in Singapore who, after several years of being in ministry felt called to the Arts. "God, are you for real?" he quiried, quite perplexed by his awkward predicament. No sane Baptist pastor would try to pursue this avenue, it was of the devil!
But still, he felt the Holy Spirit's promptings. He and his daughter decided to start to rehearse magic shows they had put on for friends and family but on a grander scale. Soon, they had opportunities to perform in auditoriums. And not long after, they sold out the largest venue in downtown Singapore for their magic show, "The Magic of Love."
Thousands came to Singapore to see them perform. And although this loving pastor did not directly share the gospel during the show, his faith was evident in the way he conducted himself, and he was able to share with fans afterward.
His story is a great testimony for how God can use all of us to be two-faced to reach the world for Him.
*If you feel called to the arts and the media world, you might enjoy this book. It's called Give Me the Multitudes by Lawrence Khong.
