Afflicted Beauty

Psalm 149:4 – “For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation."

To what degree do we believe that God takes pleasure in us? It is to this degree we will possess the faith to understand that he loves us dearly. If we are running to God instead of from God then we will empower Him to grant us the revelation to experience all things in the Beloved.

It is an extraordinary thing when we understand how much God cares for us. It is quite liberating to recognize how our affliction becomes a stepping stone to His grace. His pleasure becomes our reality only because of the blood of his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. As a result, the empowerment of the Holy Spirit through the affliction of human weakness allows us to draw upon His divine strength. There is no other way to acquire His grace. When we do so, we beautify our appearance through humility and walk in faith regarding all He has given us.