Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Beauty in the eye of the Beholder


If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, how great is our beauty in Christ.

Behold!  What manner of love the Father has given unto us.
That we might be called the children of God. (1 John 3:1)

Beauty can begin the process of healing…
Healing the scars left by abuse.
Healing the heart broken by sin- our own sin and the sins perpetrated against us.
Beauty invites us to hope.  Sometimes taking our very breath away.
And our hope in Christ makes us not ashamed.

He gave me…
“Beauty for ashes; the oil of joy for mourning.
A garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
That we might be trees of righteousness
A planting of the Lord.  That He may be glorified.” (Isaiah 61:3)