Day 6 "You Are Lovely"
Good Morning Beauties!
Today we begin our journey by looking at the next True attribute, “Lovely.” I love the definition, “exquisitely beautiful.” How do you define it? What comes to mind? Do you see a particular person? Do you relate it to yourself?
This word is so beautiful to me, but nothing I related to - until recently. I see the word as being gentle, which is what we are called to be. Jesus was absolutely strong in His gentleness and such an example of how we are to respond to others. Growing up, I was much more tomboy than princess, so I had a tough exterior. My inner spirit was also tough and strong. I felt like I had to protect myself, so I grew up believing strong is good, but gentleness showed weakness, and that was definitely bad.
It’s interesting how the enemy starts his war with us as children. He takes messages from people and circumstances and creates lies that fill our developing minds. Eventually, we believe them and start living them. What lies did you believe as a child? Do you still believe them? Will you ask God to reveal them to you today? Selah.
Below is the Beautiful Truth about how God sees our Lovliness. The scripture is followed by footnotes which help us understand the meaning in Hebrew, the language in which it was written.
“Look at you, my dearest darling, you are so lovely! You are beauty itself to me. Your passionate eyes are like gentle doves.” Song of Solomon 1:15 ~ The Passion Translation
The Hebrew word for “beautiful,” yāpāh, is used five times to describe the Shulamite, and three times she is called hayyāp̄āh bannāšîm (the most beautiful of women). Eight times her beauty is extolled. Eight is the number for new creation life.
The Hebrew text literally means “Your eyes are doves.” Some see this as a hypocorism, but the dove points us to the Holy Spirit. She is commended for seeing him with spiritual revelation as she perceives the glory of the cross with its “myrrh.”
Eight times The Bridegroom calls His Bride “Beautiful.” Did you catch that amazing connection? In the Bible, the number eight signifies new life! He has brought us new life, each one of us, and He gives us a whole new BEAUTY. Selah.
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.”