Gorgeous

This morning I was reading about Rebekah, who was adorned with jewelry before she became Isaac's bride. She was beautiful (Gen. 24:16). In the same way, the bride of Christ is beautiful. Christ will present His "radiant" (Eph. 5:25, NIV) bride "in glory" (NASB) and "in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy and blameless" (HCSB). And "if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (KJV). We who are forgiven and know Him intimately are His bride. 


Another verse I read today is 1 Peter 3:3-4. "Your beauty... should consist of what is inside the heart." 


Did you know God? Have you been poring over His Word? Do you want to deepen your relationship with Him? If so, you are beautiful! 


I like how Beth Moore says it: "Imagine Christ looking at His Father right this moment and saying, 'Isn't she gorgeous?'" 


Know that you are forgiven, pure, beloved, and beautiful. Bask in this knowledge, and live it! Be a pure, beautiful person! You are gorgeous!