A S you t h in k about spiritual beau ty, ask yourself, “Whom would I like to be?” This is logical for we all need an example or pattern. Fash ions generally follow certain trends. If this is so in physical matters, how much truer is it of spiritual values ? Who is the one who sets the pace for your spiritual beauty? The only prac tical answer must be the Lord Jesus Christ. We should seek to emulate His beauty. The essence of that beauty is expressed in the holiness of life which is ours to live. John knew the practical value of this truth as he gave the personal testimony, “He must increase but I must decrease.” The word “increase” literally means “He must grow,” “He must be aug mented,” “He must become abund ant.” On the other hand John says, “I must become smaller and smaller.” This is the perfect prescription. No doubt most of our readers know the Lord Jesus Christ well. The next thing is, have you really decided to allow Him to increase in your life so that self becomes less and less. How nec essary it is to make a decision as to whom we are going to serve. One day in speaking to His disci ples, Christ presented to them a par able. He told them, “No man can serve (be a slave to) two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other” (Matthew 24:6). If we are to follow the quest for spiritual beauty, we must make a basic decision to do the one needful thing. In our home, my. wife and I are greatly interested in diets. I think we have about 20 books on the sub ject. Reading these books are no strain on either of us; we can readily un derstand them. We both agree that we will go on a diet. Then 11:00 p.m. comes. We listen to the news and before retiring, I say, “Darling, I’m hungry.” She doesn’t tell me, “Go read the diet book.” She says, “What would you like?” I may ask in return, “Are you- going to have anything?” She encourages me with “Of course, if you are.” So we both proceed to
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