rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.—1 Peter 3:4
I don’t think anyone who loves the Lord...man or woman...can read this verse and not desire this kind of incorruptible, eternal beauty for themselves. Oh, to have the beauty of gentle and lowly Jesus, radiating out from our inner man into the dark and dying world that is before our eyes. I am so thankful that by His Spirit of grace, God is already doing this work in the hearts of those who love Him. Beloved, the Lord takes pleasure in His people and beautifies the humble with salvation. Each of us who believe, are even now being transformed into His image. Read with me from 2nd Peter, Chapter 1, verses 3 and 4.
“...His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”—2 Peter 1:3-4
Those who believe already have everything we need pertaining to life and godliness. We are partakers of His divine promises. Our outward man is perishing but our inward man is being renewed daily. Beloved, surrender to His Spirit. Look to Him who desires truth in the inner man and in the hidden parts make us know wisdom. Allow Him to order your way rightly moment by moment.
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.—2 Peter 1:2-3
And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.—1 Corinthians 15:49
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.—2 Corinthians 3:18
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.—Colossians 3:12-17
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."—1 Samuel 16:7
