My scripture reading takes me to John 1:14 this morning.
Have I said before how much I love the book of John? Only twenty or thirty
times and this verse is no exception. “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the
Father, full of grace and truth.”
He speaks here of Christ who the scriptures, the word, prophesied
would come. He came not only in Spirit but in flesh and blood the same as each
of us have. We beheld his glory. One of the terms the dictionary gives to
describe glory is the bliss of heaven. Other words are joy, brightness, and
splendor. If we are “saved,” we are full of glory, but the world tarnishes our
brightness. Daily we need to pray, forgive and be forgiven, drink deeply from
the fountain of truth, (in other words read the scriptures) that we might be
full of grace and truth. Words used to describe grace are benevolent, mercy,
good works, and in favor with God.
Actually having glory, grace, and truth makes us beautiful. I saw on fb pictures that show the effect
drugs has on people to age them beyond their years. It is so true. No amount of
makeup, or exercise, or expensive clothes can hide the effects of sin. Internal
beauty is far healthy and lasting.
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