God does not like ugly (by Glenny Z. Moore)
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Leviticus 21:16-23 the Lord, who makes him holy.
21:16 The Lord said to Moses,
21:17 Say to Aaron: For the generations to come none of your descendants who has a defect may come near to offer the food of his God.
21:18 No man who has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed;
21:19 no man with a crippled foot or hand,
21:20 or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles.
21:21 No descendant of Aaron the priest who has any defect is to come near to present the food offerings to the Lord. He has a defect; he must not come near to offer the food of his God.
21:22 He may eat the most holy food of his God, as well as the holy food;
21:23 yet because of his defect, he must not go near the curtain or approach the altar, and so desecrate my sanctuary. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.
21:24 So Moses told this to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites.
It is often said that “God Doesn’t Like Ugly”
Well, if that was true, He really doesn’t love me
The day I accepted Him, I was in a hideous state
Baffled, a Holy God would consider me to take
For years, my external presentation covered the marks
However, my internal condition was ugly and torn apart
While looking the part, my heart needed a divine tailor
Yet, I was a public success, but certainly a private failure
Cleverly, I was able to hide my demise
But, on one dark day, The Son begin to rise
I was exposed and broken without an escape or remedy
I’ve been here before, but this time it was the end of me
I surrendered my life for a spiritual examination
Realizing I am a sinner at the beginning of a transformation
For the first time I saw ugliness, yet, the Lord said perfect
Grace took my place, despite, I was clearly unworthy
A lifestyle of lust, fornication, hatred, and selfishness
Then, there was idolatry, adultery, dissension, and drunkenness
Yet, the Lord promised to make me new in 2nd Corinthians 5:17
Transforming an ugly wretch like me, eventually made clean
Therefore, I am a new creation, yet, still in old skin
Reconciled as His child, but always seen as beautiful to Him.
Prayer: I glance back to see Your grace all over my face. The external beauty perceived by man was truly ugly. The beauty You saw in me from the inside out is what really matters. Now, I can say, I am wonderfully made. Thank You, Jesus! I didn’t believe the possibility of a transformation until I trusted You through faith. The scripture says everything is made beautiful in its time.
Prayer for renewing faith
Heavenly Father, I’m asking You to give me eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to receive Your correction and guidance, as I seek a faith revolution in my life—a dramatic turnaround in my thinking, believing, speaking and acting. I ask You to give me the strength to hold strong in the days ahead.
Lord Jesus take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and I know you will answer my prayers. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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