Psalm 34

Click here and read Psalm 34 because it is AMAZING. Seriously. Just do it. If you memorize this psalm, I will write it out for you, paint you a picture, and send it to you in the mail. I am also completely serious about that.

A few months ago, I saw a friend I hadn't seen in a while. He said something that made me chuckle.
"Becca, you're glowing. I've only heard about people glowing on two occasions. One was when Moses came down from the mountain of God. And, the other, well... you aren't pregnant, are you? Do I need to kill someone?"

Don't worry, guys. I wasn't pregnant, and I'm still not pregnant.

Two nights ago, a girl I didn't know told me that I was radiating joy.

People frequently tell me that I glow or shine, and I've always wondered why. I think I finally understand.

"I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.
He freed me from all my fears.
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;
no shadow of shame will darken their faces."
Psalm 34:4-5

I'm so confident that God loves me that I don't have to be afraid of anything else. I know that He is faithful and that He answers my prayers. In light of an omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent Lover, nothing else really matters. That is a freedom that will set your heart on fire. 

I have an engaged friend, and she's adorable when she talks about her fiance. I LOVE listening to her talk about him. I've never met this guy, but I like him because she's crazy about him. She shines when she talks him, and you can see his love for her in the smile that breaks on her countenance when she says his name. A woman who is pursued, valued, and adored is one of the most beautiful things.

The more I learn about God and the more time spends He with me, the more I fall in love. My prayer is that I will glow like a woman in love because, well, I am a woman in love.

God is the beginning, end, and everything in between. He is good, perfect, holy, and amazing. He would deserve all of my praise and adoration even if He didn't love me because of who He is. The incredible gift of grace is that God chooses to love me.

Let us speak His praises, exalt His name,  rest in His faithfulness, and shine in His love.