He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him (Isaiah 53:2)
Daily reading: Daniel 7
The One described in Scripture as altogether lovely chose to take on a form that was ‘run of the mill’ at best. When Pilate presented Jesus to the hostile crowd, bruised and beaten, wearing a crown of thorns and seemingly forlorn, he declared, Behold the man! To the world, Jesus appeared weak, unimpressive, even disposable. The Lord did not intend to be appealing by good looks – those who look beyond the surface discover a beauty not found in appearance but in character. His gentleness, compassion, obedience and holiness radiate true loveliness. In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. The call to “behold the man” is still ours—not with eyes fixed on outward appearance, but with hearts that recognize His eternal worth. Let us fix our gaze on Christ today, truly altogether lovely.
