The Church, the Bride of Christ, the assembly of all believers is alluded to in Ps. 45. God chose this picture to describe the love He has for us. In fact, in God’s master design for us, He bequeathed to us the marriage relationship to teach us about the relationship He wants to have with His Redeemed.

The beauty He desires in us is not that of outward appearance. Jesus made it clear that clothes don’t make the person. What God really wants in us is on the inside …elements of character and integrity, humility and brokenness. If he would have desired outward beauty, He could have created us all to be picture perfect. But He didn’t.

If inner beauty is what He truly desires in His Bride, then why do we devote so much energy to LOOKIN’ GOOD?

READ/HEAR: Ps. 42-45