Scripture reading
[23]And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ._
1 Thessalonians 5:23
It's an interesting sight at the airport as people fall in line for inspection of their travel documents. Families or friends who arrived as a group now have to stand individually for the routine checks. At that point no one uses another's passport or visa to be admitted, each person must carry his own.
Similarly,you can't expect to enter heaven with someone's "passport". No one can live your Christian life for you except yourself.
Every man will give account of his life and what someone did or didn't do shouldn't be the yardstick for your faith in God. You must grow spiritually to live your Christian life without depending on what others say.
You must grow spiritually. It is good to pay attention to your appearance but the value of your adornment should not be centered on the outer look but rather on the inner man, your Spirit. Many people look for beauty on the outside and forget that the flesh will decay one day, and it's the Spirit that will live on eternally. What have you been able to do with your inner man?
Today, I encourage you to spend more time on making your inner man look good. The same way you will keep your body clean by bathing and using all the perfumes, do same for your Spirit. Allow continuous washing by the Word of God and by spending time in His presence.
__The greatest value in the eyes of God is your inner beauty and He wants you to be strengthened in your inner man so that you will be rooted and grounded__*. (Eph. 3:17)
Prayer
Dear Lord, I thank You for your spirit at work in me perfecting me and using me. May I reflect your beauty in everything I do. Amen
