This 5 minute J. R. Miller devotional is about the impact our thoughts have upon us.
The following points are highlights of Miller’s short devotional:
- Jesus’ face must have been very beautiful, as it is sin that mars one’s face, and He had no sin
- One cannot hide his inner life from other people, one’s thoughts are visible on his face in the present, and habitual thought patterns create marks on one’s face: the deep marks of habitual bitterness differ greatly from those of habitual kindness
- While Christ walked among men on earth, He spent much time conversing with His heavenly Father; His face must have reflected peace, love… from such heavenly converse
- He never had selfish, impure thoughts; nor was His mind disturbed by anxiety, discontent and the like
- If beautiful thoughts make a beautiful soul, then His was; if a beautiful soul makes a beautiful face, then His was lovely
- Sorrow mars some faces, it need not; only when affliction is not accepted in love and faith does it leave marks of disfigurement
- Sorrow, sweetly endured, transfigures the face giving it new beauty; Jesus was a Man of sorrows, but His sorrow only made His face more radiant
The following link is to J R Miller devotionals at Christian Sermons and Audiobooks, YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/stack45ny/search?query=J%20r%20miller%20devotionals