- Beautify with Salvation
Psalm 149:4
For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people:
He will beautify the meek with salvation.
Another promise for the meek is that the Lord will beautify them with salvation. Not only does the Lord lift up the meek (those who trust God) He also blesses them with salvation; and, they shall inherit the earth. Because the Lord takes pleasure in His people He gave His Son that they might live, and then He makes them beautiful.
Jesus Christ took the ugliness of my sinful thoughts, words, and deeds and turned me into a beautiful person with His salvation: this beauty is the beauty of holiness. Inward beauty is thousands of times more beautiful than outward beauty. The inner man, this is where we look for holiness and the wondrous beauty of God’s life. Without making judgments it is possible once in a while to see the difference between a Christian and an unbeliever. It might be a smile, it might be in the eyes, it might be in the tone of voice, or it might be spoken outright in words, but it is more beautiful than a sneer, a smirk, a frown, a harsh tone and a mean look.
The inner beauty that shines forth looks like God; God promises Himself. Peter writes [I Peter 3:3-4]: “Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair, the wearing of gold, or the putting on of clothing—but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is God’s sight is very precious.” This does not mean you try to adorn yourself inside because you cannot; God beautifies you and does it all by grace through faith. You can’t beautify yourself. Get into the Word and prayer and look Jesus in the face and listen to His Gospel of grace: He beautifies with salvation. Beauty products generate a multi-billion dollar business, but the better inner beauty that comes from faith in Christ is free.