Beautiful

K-Lai — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 06:03:00 -0800

From the top of the world I will sing
Of the joy that flows from my glorious King
And in my heart oh I can see
Your loving arms coming down to me

By Your blood that washed over me
And by Your grace that came down to kiss me
You have cleaned my heart and my soul
For Your glory You’ve made me
You’ve made me beautiful

Giver of Grace, Filler of Souls,
Anointed One bringing healing upon us
Giver of Grace, Filler of Souls,
Anointed One coming soon again

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According to John and Stasi Eldredge’s book, Captivating, a woman goes through life asking the question, “Am I beautiful?” A woman who knows she is beautiful, both inside, and out, radiates that beauty – she can’t hide it, no more than darkness can extinguish light. And all of us have been created beautiful – we were fashioned in the very likeness of God, in character and in spirit and in beauty – so that when we know from the very depths of our hearts that we are beautiful, we will declare it at the top of our lungs, praising God for His grace. Of course, sin has marred the original beauty and spirit that God first made in us, but even that has been made new by the blood of Jesus Christ.

I really like this somewhat obscure song, written by one of the members of the band MercyMe. It reminds me that as much joy as I often feel about the salvation and grace I find in God, it actually all flows from Him first. In fact, all of this came from Him first. I cannot truly initiate anything – because the Initiator has gone before me and set things into motion. That’s a comforting thought for someone who hates to make decisions and spends far too long analyzing situations.

Well, I’d better get back to studying. Later!

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