What can walking with God do for your physical appearance? Quite a lot, it turns out. Have you ever seen the way some people look angry all the time—their faces permanently unhappy?
When King David was depressed, he turned to God:
“Why are you in despair, O my soul? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, THE HELP OF MY COUNTENANCE and my God.” Psalm 42:11.
When you worship God, you cheer up. When you read His word, your soul has a conversation with your Savior. How could it not lift your spirits? And if you talk to Him and read His words daily, your face will change over time—your countenance will become more cheerful, more hopeful. You know why children loved Jesus? Because He spent time with the Father until He radiated PURE JOY.
Remember Moses? He spent 40 days alone with God, fasting and praying.
“And he did not realize that the skin of his face shone as a result of his speaking with the Lord. When the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face SHONE! They were afraid to come near him…. Moses’ face was RADIANT.” Exodus 34:29-30,35.
Moses eventually had to cover his face with a veil! The people could not look at God’s glory, even shining from the face of a man.
When we walk with the Lord, He lifts our countenance. Weight is lifted from our shoulders. Guilt from our backs. We face the world with a cheerfulness that draws people to us. Do you want to be more attractive? Forget hair products and skin treatments. Forget age-defying wrinkle creams. Instead, spend time with Jesus. Bask in His grace. Worship Him. Remind yourself of His promises. Spend time thanking Him for His blessings, and your countenance will improve. I can see this in your grandparents. Since I have known them, I have seen the four become more cheerful and more attractive as they have aged. Talk about aging gracefully! Spend time with Jesus—He is “the help of your countenance.” Psalm 42:11.
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