Devotion: Many Beautiful Things

 The Bible In One Year: Song of Solomon 6-8/Galatians 4

Today’s Reading: Mark 14:1-9

She has done a beautiful thing to me. ~Mark 14:6

Many Beautiful Things

Just before her death, artist and missionary Lilias Trotter looked out a window and saw a vision of a heavenly chariot. According to her biographer, a friend asked, “Are you seeing many beautiful things?” She answered, “Yes, many, many beautiful things.”

Trotter’s final words reflect God’s work in your life. Not only in death, but throughout her life. He revealed much beauty to her and through her. Although a talented artist, she chose to serve Jesus as a missionary in Algeria. John Ruskin, a famous painter who tutored her, is said to have commented, “What a waste” when she chose the mission field over an art career.

Similarly, in the New Testament, when a woman came to Simon the Leper’s house with an alabaster jar and poured perfume on Jesus’s head, those present saw it as a waste. This expensive perfume was worth a year’s common wages, so some of the people present thought it could have been used to help the poor. However, commending this woman’s deep devotion to Him, Jesus said, “She has done a beautiful thing to me” (Mark 14:6).

Every day, we can choose to let Christ’s life shine in our lives and display His beauty to the world. To some, it may seem a waste, but let us have willing hearts to serve Him. May Jesus say we have done many beautiful things for Him. ~Keila Ochoa

Dear Father, help me express my love to You in beautiful ways.

May our lives display the beauty of God.

If You Find The World Growing Small And Yourself Great

There is no speech nor language, here their voice is not heard. ~Psalm 19:3