Sunday August 25
"The clay
doesn't ask, ‘Why did you make me this
way?’’’
Isa 45:9 CEV
Mirror, Mirror on
the Wall (1)
A lot of us are unhappy with what we see in the mirror.
Indeed, some of us are so unhappy that we spend a fortune to change it. And
while it’s good to look your best, God never intended our looks as a statement
of our value to Him, or to others. Whatever physical features you may have
inherited, here are some scriptural truths worth considering: (1)
Resenting your looks just puts you at odds with God. The Bible says,
"You have no right to argue with your Creator. You are…a clay pot shaped
by a potter. The clay doesn't ask, ‘Why did you make me this way?’” God intends
you to be His clay container; a practical, usable vessel; not a fancy ornament
for display. "We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay
pots of our ordinary lives. That's to prevent anyone from confusing God's
incomparable power with us” (2Co 4:7 TM). Your value isn’t in how you look, but
in what you contain—the life-changing message of God’s grace! (2)
Resenting your looks results from false comparisons. Today we’re driven to
become reflections of some unattainable ideal. Airbrushed models on TV sell us
everything from cornflakes to cars. Let’s get real! "They are only
comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of
measurement. How ignorant!” (2Co 10:12 NLT). Unhappiness over your appearance
results from ignorance of God’s marvelous and creative purpose for you. And
that’ll become clear to you when you "look only to Jesus, the One who
began our faith and who makes it perfect” (Heb 12:2 NCV).
Taken from the Word for You Today devotional
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