Sunday, Sep. 27, 2015
ORDINARY LOOKING – REALLY?
"He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him, nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him." - Isaiah 53:2b
Have you noticed that
our society worships outward appearance? If you’re alive and breathing,
how could you NOT notice? Movie stars are usually good looking guys and
gorgeous women. Musicians are attractive to us just because,
well…they’re musicians! So, when God sent His Son to be the biggest
star the world’s stage has ever known, He chose for Him to look very ordinary – not like
the beautiful pictures we have hanging on our walls. In fact, according
to our Scripture reference today, Jesus wasn’t much to look at. Now,
that might be a surprise to some folks as they think about the Son of
God, but God sought to identify with the majority of us. Sure,
there are a few handsome men and beautiful women out there, but there
sure are a lot more of us ordinary-looking folks!
But that was in His earthly ministry. What does He look like now? The
Bible tells us that He gave a sneak preview to His three closest
disciples. One day, Jesus led them up high on a mountain, “…and He was
transfigured before them; and His face shown like the sun, and His
garments became as white as light.”Someday, Jesus is coming again and we will all easily recognize Him as the Son of God. And more good news for those who trust in Him: we’ll receive new bodies -perfect bodies – that never get sick and tired, that never age and die. Like Jesus, our new bodies will be dazzling, and we ordinary folks will be eternally grateful.
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