My devotion this morning was based
on the following scripture:
You should clothe yourselves
instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle
and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
1 Peter 3:4
When I read that, I thought of
modesty and a humble attitude. In this
alien world, we are to be a light; letting the Holy Spirit shine through us as
we go through our days sharing the Good News.
Along with the scripture verse,
the devotion has some insight by Jennifer King (it is a pocket year
devotional). Below is part of what she
wrote:
“We are not perfect, but we can
allow the Son’s light to shine through our lives so that a rare, beautiful
wholeness fills our world. Beauty is
found in kindness and growth from within, not in criticizing other people. True beauty shines through our imperfections;
it withstands all seasons of life.” ~ Jennifer King
Striving to emulate Christ with the fruit of the Spirit is
challenging on the best of days because of our sinful nature. My prayer today is that each of us is able to
focus on Christ the Redeemer; keeping our eye on the prize {life with our Lord
in Heaven}.
