"His Stature"

 "His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars." (S.O.S. 5:15)

  Having been in this race for almost 40 years, I have learned a few things that are worth sharing; the most important thing to remember, is that we never ever think that we have anything under control, especially the sin that so easily trips us up! If you are starting to feel as though you have won and can somehow win over temptation, you are setting yourself up for something that is going to know you off of the horse. As my mother would always say, "Get off your high horse, or you're going to get knocked off!" 

  "To the Victor go the spoils," is the name of this story; He has won it all, and there is nothing that anyone or any being can do to change that, ever! The second thing of great importance, is to remember who I am in Christ: I am His! He owns me: I am His property, His possession, His diamond in the rough! I am a completely worthless thing, that He has made to shine with spectacular beauty; with a little bit of work, He can turn trash into cash! In this way, we must keep ourselves in Christ: without Christ, we are nothing, but in Christ, we are priceless! 

  These are the virtues of the KING! My King is more than my Ruler or my Lord, He calls me friend! If you were the least bit surprised by that, you should take a few days off of whatever you are doing, and spend a little time getting to know your King; look into His eyes and see how much He cares for you, as you stare into those eyes of doves. Learn a little about heaven, as you study His cheeks and lips, that give you smells and scents of His glory. Gaze upon the banqueting table He has prepared for you, with those mighty outstretched hands; the heart by which He has prepared it all, is His love: a love measured and poured out, to be able to, and have the right to, call you His Friend! 

  Matthew Henry ends these descriptions of His personal features, saying, "Christ is a goodly person: the more we look upon him the more beauty we shall see in him." Surprise yourself, by taking a little time to get to know your King; you just might see something special about yourself in the process...

"Oh, how great are God's riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! For who can know the LORD'S thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back? For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen." (Romans 11:33-36) NLT