You Are Radiant
Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
Psalm 34:5 ESV
Radiant. What a word. David, the author of the Psalms, did not use the word beautiful, joyful, or even happy. He used radiant. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, radiant is defined as:
radiant
adjective | ra·di·ant | \ˈrā-dē-ənt\
1a: radiating rays or reflecting beams of light
1b: vividly bright and shining : glowing
2: marked by or expressive of love, confidence, or happiness
a radiant smile
3a : emitted or transmitted by radiation
3b : emitting or relating to radiant heat
My favorite definition of radiant is “vividly bright and shining : glowing.” It gives a glowing visual of the way we all will be in heaven, and on top of that, Christ promises to make us like that now! He will enable us to radiate to the world around us, and through that, people will see that we have hope in Jesus Christ. For we, as Christ followers, are not looking to this world, our families, or even to our careers, but to Christ!
Through Isaiah 40:31, Jehovah-Jireh (“The Lord Will Provide”) gives us a promise when we hope in Him: “For those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on wings as eagles. They will run and not grow weary, they will run and not grow faint.” He promises to take care of us when we hope in Him! We are constantly surrounded by all the promises he gives us and all we have to do is to accept them!
So as you run your race throughout the day, remember to hope in the Lord and that He will make your face RADIANT!
Love,
Isabella
I love this Isabella!
Aww thank you so much Lindy!
Thanks for sharing, Isabella. <3
Thank you Mrs. Green!