Sabtu, 3 Oktober 2026
Pay Attention to Your Inner Self
“Ezekiel 27; 1 Peter 3:4”
"Son of man, utter a lament concerning Tyre" (Ezekiel 27:2)
In that era, Tyre was a commercial trading city. Tyre was a port city for sailors and merchant ships from all over the world, and its splendor could be compared to that of Paris, New York, or Tokyo today.
The Bible portrays a king of Tyre who held a mystery, yet that mystery has been revealed. The Bible clearly narrates the intricacies of the fall of an angel who would eventually become Satan.
The king of Tyre is indeed identified with Lucifer. Lucifer himself means "light, son of the morning, morning star, dawn sun." In other biblical side notes, he is referred to as "morning star" (Isaiah 14:12). These names are derived from original words meaning: "clear, luminous, showing off, boasting, foolishly clamoring, nonsense." Lucifer is Satan, the evil one.
On the day he was created, Lucifer, with all his high position, still could not be equated with God. God is eternal. Lucifer is a creation. God never created sin. But within Lucifer, an evil intent emerged which would eventually lead this beautiful creature to become the worst creature in the world. He became Satan.
Brothers and sisters, even if we are known as very beautiful and attractive people, if our hearts are rotten, in God's eyes we are still ugly creatures. For true beauty and handsomeness are not external appearances, but from within. Many Christians only pay attention to their outward appearance but neglect their inner appearance.
Do not give excessive priority to outward appearance. External beauty can be used as a tool for downfall. And once, a beautiful young artist conspired with her own family to extort and even murder a young man!
Reflection: The most important beauty is that which is within. The world indeed only pays attention to the external, but we are spiritual beings who should pay great attention to the inner self. If your inner self is beautiful, then you yourself are beautiful.