During the seventies and very early eighties, we lived in a little house near the bridge in Valley Falls, N.Y.. Near our home was a little gift shop called the Calico Cat. For all I know, this could be a picture of its interior. Now, what struck me was that just because something is old, DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT ISN'T BEAUTIFUL!!! Check out some of the workmanship of the items in this store and I think you will see what I mean!!! Along with this, I thought of other things that are old- Diamonds and other precious jewels, our form of government and of course- The Bible!!! Consider this passage from the book of Daniel...
Daniel, Chapter 7
13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
The dominion (or rule, if you will) of Christ is a marvellous thing!!! And some day I will see Christ himself and I can't but keep from wondering what HE WILL LOOK LIKE? It seems obvious to me that no matter what his appearance, his beauty will be beautiful!!!
2 Corinthians, Chapter 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint. 2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish; 4 in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them. 5 For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake; 6 seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.