The word for this week is "beautiful"! We'll be looking at these three verses:
Matthew 23:27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. KJV
Acts 3:10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. KJV
Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things. KJV
These are all the Greek word "horaios". Strong's Concordance says: belonging to the right hour or season (timely), i.e. flourishing. Thayer's Greek Lexicon adds: any definite time, point of time, moment. The religious leaders referred to in Matthew 23 SHOULD have been as valuable to the people through Wisdom, knowledge and understanding as they looked to be on the outside, with all of their fancy robes and finery, but they were not. The Word of God had been taught to them from a very young age, but they didn't get it, and therefore couldn't share it! I think it is very significant that the man who finally received his healing, after sitting at this gate every day, even when JESUS was ministering, would receive his healing while sitting at the gate that was called timely and flourishing! And knowing that TODAY is the Day of Salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2), whenever someone takes their "beautiful" feet out to share the Gospel, it is timely! The right time, the right season, and a definite time for flourishing, after someone becomes a new creation! Though the people you share the Gospel with, especially family members, may not recognize your "beautiful" feet yet, they WILL one day, and YOU will have affected their eternity! Here is a new song from the upcoming Hillsong United album, called "Wonder":
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
