Crooked face
Reading: Song of Solomon 2:14-16
“Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away
from the one who wants to borrow from you”
(Mt 5:42)
In my mother tongue it says, “Do not make your face crooked,” or “Do not screw up your face.” Face is an important part of the body that reflects our heart, our feelings and emotions. God has given us a beautiful face but too often we make it crooked. Take for example the above reference. When someone begs for a loan from us, they come with a complex, with shame and hesitation. Instead of a smile and comfort we show them a contorted face. We should take care to maintain the God-given beauty of our face in all situations in life. If you cannot give the loan amount she asked, give a smaller amount as gift and send her with a smile. More often within the four walls of our home we grimace.
Cain was very angry and his face was downcast (Gen 4:5). Cain was angry with God. He did not have the might to show his anger on God and so his face was downcast. If you are angry with your parents that’s what you do. Parents can show their anger on children and so they show an angry face. Jacob saw the change in Laban’s face (Gen 31:2). Laban was showing his displeasure. When we get irritated we show a face.
“A happy heart makes the face cheerful” (Prov 15:13). If we practise having a happy heart always, we can have a cheerful face always. So let’s take insults lightly, corrections positively and irritations understandingly.
Stephen was charged falsely, dragged before the Sanhedrin and accused. But they saw that his face was like the face of an angel (Acts 6:15). If in that situation Stephen could have an angelic face, definitely we all can exhibit such a face under all circumstances. Believers grieved and wept when they thought they wouldn’t see Paul’s face any more. So how was Paul’s face? It was loveable. I don’t think he was an attractive man but most certainly people loved his face. Will people long to see our face? (Acts 20:38).
“Let me see your face ... for your face is lovely,” says the husband (SS 2:14). Let us take care to have a cheerful, lovely, angelic face, that people may long to see our face and get some comfort.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
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Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
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To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
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Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
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Crooked face
Reading: Song of Solomon 2:14-16
“Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away
from the one who wants to borrow from you”
(Mt 5:42)
In my mother tongue it says, “Do not make your face crooked,” or “Do not screw up your face.” Face is an important part of the body that reflects our heart, our feelings and emotions. God has given us a beautiful face but too often we make it crooked. Take for example the above reference. When someone begs for a loan from us, they come with a complex, with shame and hesitation. Instead of a smile and comfort we show them a contorted face. We should take care to maintain the God-given beauty of our face in all situations in life. If you cannot give the loan amount she asked, give a smaller amount as gift and send her with a smile. More often within the four walls of our home we grimace.
Cain was very angry and his face was downcast (Gen 4:5). Cain was angry with God. He did not have the might to show his anger on God and so his face was downcast. If you are angry with your parents that’s what you do. Parents can show their anger on children and so they show an angry face. Jacob saw the change in Laban’s face (Gen 31:2). Laban was showing his displeasure. When we get irritated we show a face.
“A happy heart makes the face cheerful” (Prov 15:13). If we practise having a happy heart always, we can have a cheerful face always. So let’s take insults lightly, corrections positively and irritations understandingly.
Stephen was charged falsely, dragged before the Sanhedrin and accused. But they saw that his face was like the face of an angel (Acts 6:15). If in that situation Stephen could have an angelic face, definitely we all can exhibit such a face under all circumstances. Believers grieved and wept when they thought they wouldn’t see Paul’s face any more. So how was Paul’s face? It was loveable. I don’t think he was an attractive man but most certainly people loved his face. Will people long to see our face? (Acts 20:38).
“Let me see your face ... for your face is lovely,” says the husband (SS 2:14). Let us take care to have a cheerful, lovely, angelic face, that people may long to see our face and get some comfort.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
