Mirror Reflections

Kids Bible Devotional for September 15, 2026

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Focus Verse

Proverbs 7:2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. (KJV)

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“Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who looks like Jesus most of all?”

Who can forget that iconic scene in the classic Disney film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, when the Evil Queen asks the mirror, “Who is the fairest of them all?” Of course, the mirror replied that it was Snow White, stoking the Evil Queen’s jealousy.

If mirrors could look into a person’s heart, what would they reflect? For the Evil Queen, it would certainly have been a lot of ugliness. For the Christian, our mirror is the Lord Jesus Christ. Are we reflecting more of His character than ourselves?

In today’s story, entitled, “Mirror Reflections,” we catch a glimpse of Sister Hamilton’s Sunday school classroom where she explains this much more.  

Today's Devotion

Sister Hamilton came into the Sunday school classroom carrying a cardboard box filled with an assortment of hand mirrors.

Karen peered inside the box as the Sunday school teacher set it on the table in the front of the room. “What are you doing with all those mirrors?” she asked.

“Help me pass them out, and I’ll tell you.”

Karen grabbed a fistful of mirrors and began to hand them out to the other students.

“My, who is this handsome dude?” Marty joked, holding up the mirror to his face.

“Cringe!” Debra exclaimed.

“Alright everyone, settle down.” Sister Hamilton grabbed a sheet of paper from the bottom of the box and read from her notes. “I want each of you to look in the mirror and tell me what you see.”

Marty stirred in his seat. Just as he opened his mouth, Sister Hamilton gestured to him. “And before you try to be funny, Marty, I’m trying to make a point. So, sincerely, what do you see?”

“I see myself,” Carlton said. “Or, at least a reflection of me.”

“My face, I guess. I see my eyes, nose, and mouth. Is that what you mean?” Karen asked.

“Yes,” replied Sister Hamilton. “As Carlton said, you see your reflection. It’s what others see when they look at you. But there is more to what people see than what the mirror shows.”

“What? My rugged good looks are not enough?” Marty chimed in.

The class rolled their eyes in unison.

“Again, cringe,” Debra said.

“Solomon tells us to keep the law as the apple of your eye,” Sister Hamilton continued. “That is an old saying that means when someone looks at you, they see their own reflection in the pupil of your eye.” She held up one of the mirrors. “Like a looking glass.”

Debra leaned close to Karen and looked into her eyes. “Say, you’re right. I can almost see myself.”

“So, here’s my real question,” Sister Hamilton said. “When Jesus looks closely at you, does He see Himself? Does He see His character reflected back at Him?”

“Are you talking about when He looks into our hearts?” Debra asked.

“Exactly. Jesus said that the eye is a lamp. If a good eye, then the whole body is full of light. Your inner man, or your conscience is clear. But if bad, then the body is full of darkness. Your conscience is clouded by selfishness or evil desires.”

“So, if Jesus can see His own nature, then that means our inner man is pure and clean, right, Sister Hamilton?” Marty commented.

“Well said, Marty,” replied Sister Hamilton. “So, like we look into a mirror each morning to check that we look presentable to the world, we also need to look inside to make sure we are becoming more like Jesus every day.”

“Well, some of us could use a little more actual mirror-time in the morning to make sure they look presentable to the world. Right, Marty?” Karen said, grinning.

“Hey! I resemble that remark,” Marty quipped. The classroom broke out in laughter.

Wrap Up

The Bible calls the church the Body of Christ. What does that mean? We are the hands and feet of Jesus to the world. His ambassadors, you might say. As His ambassadors, we are to reflect the character and image of Jesus Christ for all the world to see.

When people see you, do they see Jesus?