Poetry

Completely Beautiful

by Terry Barlow
12/03/24
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Jesus knows well that the beauty of the dwelling place must match the beauty of the ones that dwell there. That is why He who made the universe in 6 days has been working diligently and skillfully on our heavenly dwelling for 2000 years. Wow that's some beauty!! One hundred and seventy thousand times as beautiful as the most majestic sunrise or sunset! That's completely beautiful in fact, because his bride is "all fair" and there is "no spot in her!" Yet, for all that beauty, there is no hint of pride in her over it all, because she knows it is only conferred upon her as a mere reflection of His own beauty who is her Heavenly Groom. No, she is not swollen with haughty pride over the beauty as a certain angel we know was. In point of fact, having a part in that intensely elegant beauty does the opposite: it greatly humbles her. And the best man does not envy the groom his bride but rejoices with him that she is his. He even rejoices that she will have primary access and not he,  the best man,  and his friends anymore.