Looks Can Be Deceiving

I took a walk today in the cool of the evening. The sun was beginning to dip in the west, sending a rosey glow about the countryside around me. Many things that my eyes took in sent spiritual applications running through my mind and how I could apply them to my life. 

I love how God talks to us through nature. All we have to do is ask Him to open our eyes and see the world around us through His eyes. 

Tonight I decided to share these pictures with you that I  captured while on my walk. 

This beautiful apple looked perfect and golden as I saw it gleaming in the evening sunlight. It seemed so beautiful hanging there for all to see. I thought this is perfect such a beautiful apple. 

 But as I begin to walk past the apple I saw the other side of it. I was saddened by what I saw. It was cracked and worms had eaten into the apple. It wasn't pretty at all. But ugly and scared. My mind begin to think about my life. What do I look like when people first meet me?? Do they see someone who is beautiful and sweet and pleasant to be around because they can see the love of Jesus glowing from me? Or when they get to know me do they see someone who is ugly, scared, cracked and worm eaten? 

Sin is a horrible thing. Unless we are willing to die to self daily and surrender our hearts to the Savior we may only appear to be a beautiful person from a distance. But when closely observed we are scared and sin covered. The worms of sin have they eaten through us making us unfit to be called the sons and daughters of God.  Oh how Jesus longs to come in and make a difference in your life today. I want to be beautiful and shine with the warm glow of Christ's love each and everyday all day long. This is my prayer. I know that Jesus promises that once we have asked Him to come in He will cleanse us from all sin and unrighteousness, He will wash us white as snow. We will be covered in His righteousness. I want to shine for Jesus today. I want Him be in my heart. so that I am beautiful inside and out. I want no worms of sin in my life in any way.  Oh Jesus fill me with your love and your sweet sweet spirit I pray. Is this your prayer too?