One day the disciples of Jesus were mesmerized with the beauty of the temple in Jerusalem as shown in our opening scripture. To their utter surprise the Lord Jesus prophesied that a time would come when that beautiful building will be destroyed. This happened to Israel in 70 AD when the Roman forces attacked Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple. Such an experience, God had forewarned them, would result from their disobedience (Deuteronomy 4:27). During such times the Jews were dispersed among the gentile nations. When you ignore the Word of God, your beauty evaporates. Lamentations 2:15 proclaimed about that pathetic state of Israel: “All who pass by on the road clap their hands at you. They make fun and shake their heads at Jerusalem. They ask, “Is this the city that people called the most beautiful city, the happiest city on earth?” As a child of God, your beauty is in living in agreement with God’s word. Proverbs 13:13 declares, “Whoso despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded”. It is in God’s word that your victorious walk is found. You can’t live in God’s glory outside His living Word.

Psalm 1:1-3 shows us the joy and blessedness of one who finds delight in God’s word: “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do”.

The growth and productivity of the tree mentioned above typifies the beautiful life of a child of God who delights in the Word of God. The more you yield to God’s word the more beautiful you become with God’s glory. Your life yields glorious results and eternal impacts.