OCT. 11, 2013
“Gorgeous
Inside”
Read: Romans
8:1-11
To be spiritually minded is life and peace. —Romans 8:6
It’s
a rather nondescript house that sits on a busy thoroughfare. With no
distinctive characteristics, this rather plain home is easy to ignore. But as I
drove past it the other day, I noticed a “For Sale” sign in the yard. Attached
to the sign was a smaller notice that happily announced: “I’m gorgeous inside.”
While I’m not in the market for a new house, that sign intrigued me. What could
make this otherwise forgettable house gorgeous inside?
It
also made me wonder: Could that sign apply to us as followers of Jesus? Think about it. No matter what we look like on
the outside, shouldn’t there be within us a beauty that reveals God’s love and
work in our lives?
What
does the Bible say about inner beauty? We might start with Romans 7:22, which
says, “In my inner being I delight in God’s law” (niv). A few verses later in Romans 8:6, Paul
speaks of a Spirit-controlled mind that is characterized by “life and peace.”
And in Galatians, we see that letting the Spirit take charge of our inner being
will build in us the “fruit of the Spirit” (5:22), a beautiful array of
qualities such as love, joy, peace, patience, and kindness.
Delighting
in scripture and allowing the Spirit to work in our heart will make us look
good on the inside—and will pay off in a life that honors God.
Dear Lord, I pray that through the work of Your
Spirit dwelling within me I will be transformed
into a grand display of the fruit that will attract
others to You and reflect glory back to You.
Righteousness in your heart produces beauty in your character.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
