I found this picture from the World Records Academy website about the largest gathering of people dressed like Waldo. In this crowd, it's easy to spot the character known so well for hiding. It makes me think of the church. As I was reading in Acts 5 this morning, I found verse 12 which talks of how the believers would meet together and it made me think of this gathering of Waldos.

While the gathering of Waldo's is full of people who look the same, the collection of God's people appear vastly different. In God's kingdom, we find religious leaders like Joseph of Arimathea. But we also find tax collectors, thieves, prostitutes, and other worldly outcasts. Today we find believers in Christ from different races, different socio-economic environments, different ages, different genders, and different cultures. 

So, what is the similarity between the Body of Christ and the group of Waldo look-a-likes? The answer is that while God's people look and act so different, they essentially are clothed in the same way. Galatians 3:27 (NIV) says for all you who were baptized in Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. When the body of Christ gathers, we are just as different as every individual in the picture that is dressed as Waldo. For they are all different with various lives they encounter once they step out of the confines of those similarly dressed individuals. We all have different gifts, shortcomings, and approaches. But, when people look at the assembly of believers, what should they see? They should see the group of people gathering, clothed in Christ, and recognized by our faith.