“Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name: bring an offering, and come before Him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” (1 Chron. 16:29)
I saw some red flowers once while prayer walking on a residential street. I was the guest speaker that Sunday morning and was taking some time to quiet my spirit. Those red flowers screamed their crimson from the borders around the residence. I stared at that extraordinary red in those blooms until I noticed my reflection in one of the windows. It dawned on me that it might be unsettling to look out and see a stranger staring at your home.
I walked on and as I did the Spirit of the Lord spoke in my spirit, “you brought those flowers into their destiny.” “Really?” I asked in amazement. “You noticed them, took in their splendor and gave me the honor of gratitude for the experience of their beauty. That is why I made them.”
Since then I’ve realized that if God can do that with a flower, what might He do with a life that is consecrated to Him? NOTICE Up!
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PRAYER: Oh Father, thank You for all the beauty You created and prepared for our lives even before You created us to enjoy it. Such an awesome reminder of Your own beauty. Forgive us for making holiness about what clothes we put on or the style of haircut we require or anything of our own standard. Restore us to the Holiness that You gave to us in Your Son's complete obedience, and radiate His beauty through our own lives that men might have more opportunities to see You again. Amen.
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