Ecclesiastes 3:11 / New International Version: "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end"
We have probably all heard an older gentleman declare that his wife is more beautiful now than the day they married. And we likely thought, He needs glasses. What we fail to recognize in our outward focused, airbrushed society, is that time really does make things beautiful. More accurately, time gives us better perspective on the true definition of beauty. Spending time with those we love affords us a glimpse into the depth of beauty that lies within. so while the external beauty may be fading, there is a wealth of beauty inside - that's what that older gentleman is referring to.
God's Word says that he makes all things beautiful in his time. All things. Whatever situation you are facing right now, it has the potential to create beauty in you. Perseverance, humility, grace, obedience - there are beautiful. But there's more. The beauty God creates in us cannot be fully described in human terms! There is eternal beauty to be found.
When we are met with challenges that cause us to run to God and sit in his presence, we can't help but reflect the beauty of his character. What are you facing right now that could be an incentive for true beauty?
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