We humans are kind of like presents...let's think actual presents for a minute since Christmas is less than a week away. I love wrapping presents. Let's face it, presents come in all forms and fashions. The outward appearance, or presentation, can set the tone for the gift. Have you ever been to a group gift exchange, or white elephant party? At the ones we have been a part of in the past, you had to be careful of the really pretty, well wrapped gifts. Usually they had the bad gifts on the inside.
My point, we are like presents. We can be all glammed up on the outside, but have junk on the inside. Heck, we could literally be empty on the inside...which would equate to an empty box with a pretty wrapping. Then there's the gift that looks terrible to the eye (think brown paper bag or big brown box), but it's the best present ever!
People are the same way...I know it's cliche, but it truly is what's on the inside that counts. We tear all of the wrapping paper off to get to the inside...At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what our appearance is. We could be a 10, or we could be a -5 on someone's scale of beauty...thank goodness our Lord in heaven looks past our outer wrapping and goes straight to the gift inside. That being said, self-reflect what your inside is like...hopefully your foundation and significance lies with our Savior, Jesus...that's the best gift a person can have! Did I mention that the eternal gift of Jesus is FREE!
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