Natural Beauty

~~~ Genesis 13:2, 5-18 ~~~ Psalm 15 ~~~ Matthew 7:6, 12-14 ~~~

 

Holiness...dogs....pearls...swine...

How are these things related?

Holiness is associated with the beauty of the soul.

Pearls are worn to enhance a woman's physical beauty.

One is invisible;

 the other draws attention to the person who wears them.

 

Holiness of the soul causes one to radiate a beauty from above...heavenly.

A woman's physical beauty is enhanced by the pearls she wears.

Beauty from wearing pearls comes from the material world.

 

Holiness comes through following Christ and daily carrying your cross.

Pearls are formed because of an irritation within the muscle shell.

 

You would not want to intentionally damage the beauty

of either the pearls or your holiness.

 

Dogs and especially swine were considered

 unclean during Biblical times.

If your holiness were to become infected

with fleas from the dogs this would taint the beauty.

Sin of any sort,

but perhaps even venial sin

 is like the first couple of fleas on the dog.

Within a short time the fleas multiply and the problem is serious.

 

Swine wallow in the cool mud, their preferred spot of repose.

Who would take a beautiful strand of pearls and intentionally

drag them through a puddle of mud?

 

 

Using your holiness and appreciating the beauty of your pearls

may inspire you to treat others better than they might expect to be treated

by you or anyone else.

 

Keep your holiness free from sinful indulgences.

Keep your pearls free from dust and dirt; retain their luster.

 

Take care to seek the narrow gate leading toward eternal life.

Holiness will guide your way while the beauty of the pearls

will help keep you focused.

 

Consciously guard your holiness and your pearls.

Keep them away from all that is harmful to them.

Grace from God supplies your soul with the natural beauty of holiness.
When you see a string of pearls be reminded of the natural
inner beauty bestowed upon you.

Let your actions reflect your
Natural Inner Beauty.