It’s a rather nondescript house that sits on a busy thoroughfare. With
no distinctive characteristics, this rather plain home is easy to ignore. But
as I drove past it the other day, I noticed a “For Sale” sign in the yard.
Attached to the sign was a smaller notice that happily announced: “I’m gorgeous
inside.” While I’m not in the market for a new house, that sign intrigued me.
What could make this otherwise forgettable house gorgeous inside?
It also made me wonder: Could that sign apply to us as followers
of Jesus? Think about it. No matter what we look like on the outside,
shouldn’t there be within us a beauty that reveals God’s love and work in our
lives?
What does the Bible say about inner beauty? We might start with Romans
7:22, which says, “In my inner being I delight in God’s law” (niv). A few
verses later in Romans 8:6, Paul speaks of a Spirit-controlled mind that is
characterized by “life and peace.” And in Galatians, we see that letting the
Spirit take charge of our inner being will build in us the “fruit of the
Spirit” (5:22), a beautiful array of qualities such as love, joy, peace,
patience, and kindness.
Delighting in Scripture and allowing the Spirit to work in our heart
will make us look good on the inside—and will pay off in a life that honors
God.
Righteousness in your heart produces beauty in your character. (RBC)
