What makes you beautiful? What makes you feel beautiful? A lot of things make me feel ugly, unclean, just messy but I can't keep to myself what I learned again about what makes me beautiful. It's a lesson I learned a long time ago but it's time for a refresher course in beauty 101.
I am once again a part of a Beth Moore bible study and I absolutely love it!! I'll be honest I haven't picked up the study in a few weeks so I'm still in week 6 but I love what happens when I reconvene!! God shows up mighty through his word! Join me as I take you to Psalm 45!
Imagine the scene with me, it's a wedding party getting ready for their bridegroom! It's rich with beauty and love! Let me just share a few verses.
Verses 8-11 read as such
8"All of your robes are fragrant with myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.
9 Daughters of kings are among your honored women; at your right hand is the royal bride in gold in Ophir.
10 Listen, O daughter, consider and give ear:
Forget your people and your father's house.
11 The king is enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord." (NIV)
Wow! I'm not sure there's more beautiful and poetic words to describe the love God has for His children especially His Daughters! We live in a really dark time in our history, the moral lines we used to hold dear to are becoming more blurred, government doesn't operate for the people's best interests (sorry for any that feel strongly different about this) I mean in general terms. And what's worse then the image and exploitation of women? How refreshing it is to come across this passage this evening!
I plan to post this is in my son's room as a reminder of who he is and there is nothing he can do to make himself worthy of the King. He already is chosen we all are! Listen, O daughter, I actually read this passage to a friend I was speaking to on the phone I couldn't keep it to my self! So hear your King! He loves you and he sees you! He sees the parts of you you're trying to hide and he reveals them not to shame you but to let Him be glorified through you! He makes us beautiful NOTHING ELSE! Sorry about the caps but I feel the point needs to be pretty boldly stated.
You cannot earn your way into God's heart. He already holds you dear! Another powerful revelation I had today was a moment when I visualized the cross. Anyone who knows me will tell you that's a big deal for me. I was the only person hysterically bawling watching Passion of the Christ once with a group of friends! I think I understand why now, I still find myself nonredeemable. I still can't really believe he did or would do that for me. There's always someone more worthy and Godly then me in my eyes. So the cross is my proof that he went toe to toe with death itself for me a sinner in need of his powerful life changing grace.
Beth was talking about the sprinkling of the blood. Picture this if you can, Jesus hanging on the cross, the crown of thorns on his head, blood dripping down at the foot of the cross. The people most near to the cross would get sprinkled with the blood. "O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow." How I long to be sprinkled by that blood! Then I remember I was!! I am redeemed! We all believers have been redeemed! That blood flows for you and for me! Christ can not be consumed he's come to consume us!
So a month ago a lot of things changed but now a month later I'm seeing a beautiful hope like I didn't ever expect to see! God is in the process of letting our dreams be fulfilled! Zechariah is going to be helping out at his old internship with a radio station in the cities. I may be back to work soon again! I couldn't honestly say I had a great attitude to all this but today changed my perspective on who I am and what makes me beautiful!
Sisters and Daughters of the King you are beautiful, nothing on this earth makes you this it's a supernatural kind of thing. Men you are honorable and respected nothing on this earth makes you this way it also is a supernatural thing. The next time you see an image of a women I want you to remember who you are and respond as such. "Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be renewed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2 Also this will be helpful "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things." Philippians 4:8-9
I will be the first to admit humility is not easy, but it's necessary. So what makes you beautiful? The question isn't what but it becomes who and who indeed...
All my love
Tina Martina Putney
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