..The meaning of beauty is a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight:

The word beauty appears 49 times. 

Today our society places such a great amount of value on beauty. You cannot turn on the TV or turn the pages of a magazine without an advertisement about beauty or suggestions on how you can achieve this title.

Do we strive for perfection at all costs? I do believe many try. Now do not get me wrong I do believe we should take care of what God gave us and try to always present our best to the outside world.

But does the word beauty point to a beauty in the Bible that cannot be contained? Is it a physical beauty or the beauty of a heart that lives in every man, woman, and child? Did our creator ever so gently place a beautiful soul in each of us at birth?? I have to believe the answer is yes. 

When we think of the scripture Genesis 1:27 “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” I do feel he is speaking spiritually and with a broad sense of two eyes, two ears, two hands. But He made each one of us unique, each one special and each one beautiful in His eyes. 

His value system points to inner beauty. It’s the beauty of the heart that He longs to see in all of His children.  We can see this in the beauty of His Son… The Bible does not speak too much of Jesus’s physical looks. Our creator shared Jesus to teach us what attributes shine from the soul. He came to earth to teach us and to show us that these traits are attainable.  

So, when we look for a value system to understand the word beauty … Look to Jesus, Look to His example, close your eyes and think what do you love about Him? Is it His Love? His power? His grace? His kindness? His compassion? And as those thoughts dance in your head. His beautiful face will appear in your thoughts… 

Its Him, Its always Him 

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 

You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. Song of Solomon 4:7 ESV. 

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well Psalm 139:14 ESV

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Bible Verses  / Inspiring Music: Sinners Prayer

Phil Wickham / You're Beautiful