This song was composed by Baylus Benjamin McKinney (1886-1952). McKinney served as music editor at the Robert H. Coleman company in Dallas, Texas (1918-35). In 1919, after several months in the army, McKinney returned to Fort Worth, where Isham E. Reynolds asked him to join the faculty of the School of Sacred Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught at the seminary until 1932, then pastored in at the Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth (1931-35). In 1935, McKinney became music editor for the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Tennessee. McKinney wrote words and music for about 150 songs, and music for 115 more.
The song entitled "let others see Jesus in you" reminds us of the lives of God's people as an open letter, easy for everyone to see and read. Believers are required to "declare Jesus" in everyday life, both through attitudes, words, and actions. While singing the song, I asked myself: "Do others see Jesus in me as a believers?"
Merely claiming to be a Christian, uttering Christian jargon, fond of singing spiritual songs, or frequently wearing spiritual attributes or accessories does not automatically make a Christian's life attract the attention of others. Especially when all of that is not accompanied by a life that reflects Christ, everything will be useless. The effect will get worse when the lives of Christians are contrary to the teachings written in the Bible. If this happens, the life of a Christian will become like a letter that contains bad things, is not worth reading, and no longer attracts people to read it. If so, how will others glorify the Father?
Every Christian is called to live as best he can, so that the Father will be glorified and open opportunities for others to come to Christ. Let's evaluate our lives for a moment: "Have I become an open letter that attracts the attention of others to read? Have I displayed Christ in my daily attitudes, words, and actions?"
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