Where have you seen the beauty of Christ?

Pastoral dawnOne thing have I asked of the LORD,  that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,  to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple. Psalm 27:4

With singular focus (“one thing have I asked”), David’s asked that he might enjoy knowing the one true God and that he would be able to consider and appreciate the LORD’s beauty.

Craigie (232) comments that David’s prayer is one of the most single-minded statements of purpose found anywhere in the OT.

If David could submit this prayer 3,000 years ago, how much more can we on this side of Calvary! While meditating on this verse, I considered how I have seen the beauty of Christ. The following list came to mind.

I have gazed upon the beauty of Christ:

  1. In surveying the Wondrous Cross where Christ’s love and justice perfectly met. What a magnificent Savior.
  2. In Christ’s Word. Reading the Bible, memorizing it, singing it, preaching it, hearing it preached.
  3. In the Church.  People loving and laughing, serving and singing.
  4. In the faces of babies children.  Children are easily the most beautiful part of God’s creation.
  5. In the beauty of our Father’s World. The above picture is part of a collection of pictures from all 50 states. Click through to fly over all 50 states and gaze upon the beauty of what God has made.

Where have you gazed upon the beauty of Christ?

Marybeth on the day we brought her home from the hospital in December of 2002.

 

 

Published by Chris

4 thoughts on “Where have you seen the beauty of Christ?”

  1. While having my devotions, I have seen the beauty of the Lord in His beautiful creation. Sitting by a lake and in the shadow of the Smokey Mountains reminds me that God’s fingerprints are all around.

  4. The incomprehensible beauty of His love for me, wanting me to be His friend.

    The amazing beauty of our grandchildren coming to live in this world with us, just watching them grow, mature and learn new things. Everything is so exciting for them.

    The wonderful beauty of creation: sunrises, sunsets, mountains, the power in the oceans, all the different shades of green in creation. Birds singing, squirrels chattering, walking amidst the crunchy, brilliantly colored autumn leaves. God has given us so much beauty to enjoy.

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