The Secret to Beauty

I discovered one of the mysteries of God last night. It was quite by accident, as many of the truly astounding revelations are. I had just taken out my contacts and was putting on my PJs while near our full length mirror. I glanced up, and could only see dimly, as without my contacts, my far vision is not very good. It looked like I had lost 20 pounds since my eyes could not quite discern my outer edges. Additionally, all my wrinkles, sags, and brown spots were gone. It was as though I had been airbrushed fresh off a photo shoot.

While admiring my svelte and instantly youthful appearance, with shattering clarity the truth of God that I had never understood before came crashing into consciousness. Loss of visual acuity as one ages is not a curse! It is a blessing!

Face it, while some of us age more gracefully than others, all in all, the corrosive effects of gravity, sunlight, and dark chocolate truffles do not add up to a pretty sight over time. It is a kindness that God robs us of our ability to see clearly as we age. No wonder spouses of fifty years and more keep talking about how their mate is as "lovely as the day I met her." Don't you just want to go, "Yeh, right!" every time you hear that sentimental garbage? But, now I see!! In his eyes, she is indeed as lovely as the day he met her because he is increasingly growing as blind as a bat!

How many other apparent curses have really been blessings? How many times have I begged God, crying, "Why, why, why??" All along, He is perhaps giving me something that in my limited perspective I simply cannot comprehend as benevolent when indeed it was! I have had massive clues to this epiphany. One only has to think of Jesus on the cross as Satan cackles in the background and then fast forward to the empty tomb, the rock rolled away, and the 500 witnesses of the Risen Lord. Now who's laughing, Satan?

I admired my image which I could not quite make out and then went to bed thinking how fortunate I was to be growing old while remaining so lovely.

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PS- for those of you who don't know me, this is tongue in cheek. I don't want a hundred emails talking about the sin of pride and vanity.

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Our inner thoughts are a lamp from the Lord, and they search our hearts. Rulers are protected by God's mercy and loyalty, but they must be merciful for their kingdoms to last. Young people take pride in their strength, but the grey hairs of wisdom are even more beautiful. (Proverbs 20:27-29 CEVUK00)



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