Dear Servant,
Many in your day collect antiques. They look through attics and scrounge through the trash, looking for a prize they can put on display. Some of those antiques have been poorly treated, in rough condition, far from the intent of their maker. Despite the marks, they are proudly displayed because they are beautiful in the eyes of their owner.
You bear many marks from living in this sinful world. You bear the scars of man’s fallen nature and you have suffered the cruelty of sin. You have also brought marks on yourself from your own sin and rebellion. Yet I proudly call you my child, claiming you in front of the whole world. Is it because of the marks of this world? No, it is because of the marks on my son. He suffered and bears the scars of sin. His suffering is beautiful in my sight because of the treasures his suffering purchased for me.
Dear Servant,
Many in your day collect antiques. They look through attics and scrounge through the trash, looking for a prize they can display for all the world to see. Some of those antiques have been poorly treated, some are in rough shape, far from the intent of their maker. Despite the marks, they are proudly displayed because they are beautiful in the eyes of their owner.
You bear many marks from living in this sinful world. You bear the scars of man’s fallen nature and you have suffered the cruelty of sin. You have also brought on yourself marks from your own sin and your own rebellious ways. Yet I proudly call you my child, claiming you in front of the whole world. Is it because of the marks of this world? No, it is because of the marks on my son. He suffered and bears the scars of sin. His suffering is beautiful in my sight because of the treasures his suffering purchased for me.
Proudly displaying my treasures, I AM
Treasuring you, I AM
Versus for consideration: Galatians 6:16-18, Romans 3:21-26