Day 25 "And You Are Beautiful"
Good Morning Beauties!
Ahhhh, the absolute Beauty of Righteousness. Look in a mirror and tell yourself you are completely accepted and loved by God. Do you see the anxiety and stress leave your face. Do you see the change?
If you read Isaiah 61:1-3, you will see Jesus came to change lives. These verses give us a beautiful picture of the amazing change from our old life to our new glorious life in Christ. The vivid pictures speak of the "instead ofs." "To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair."
Jesus came to change lives.....so what? Meaning, what is the reason behind it all? Why did He come to change lives? He could have come, given us salvation, and left us in our current state of being until we reached Heaven, at which time we'd be set free and live gloriously for eternity. Do you know some people believe just that?
Let's look at John 10:10 again...."The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]." Jesus provides a beautiful life here on Earth - we don't have to wait!
So I return to my question; so what? We discover the answer if we keep reading in Isaiah, "They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor." Our miraculously changed lives are on display for the world to see, so people will know and believe in the transformation power of Jesus as Lord and Savior.
We are a walking advertisement for Jesus. People pay attention when we identify ourselves as a Christian. They want to see how we respond in difficult situations, not to judge us, but to see if Jesus is real and can truly change a life.
What do you need to turn over to God today? Once and for all, turn it over and be truly changed? The world is watching. You have an amazing opportunity to join the "instead ofs" and be on display for His glory. Selah.
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.”