My word for April 19th is FACIAL
A very dear friend of mine is a massage therapist. She not only gives massages she also
gives facials. She is
fabulous. She gives a five-course
massage. It is not just a massage
or a facial that you receive from her; it is a journey through spiritual
goodness. She is blessed in so
many ways and she uses her talents to share the Lords word. She was recently asked to give a
presentation at a girl’s youth retreat.
She traveled 5 hours to give her spill on massages and facials, however
the routine facial had a twist. I know that I can’t give the analogy as well as
she did, but this is my version.
Our skin is the body’s largest organ. It protects us from the invasion of
foreign substances. Our skin
provides an honest mirror of our inner health and wellbeing. The first step of God’s facial is the
cleansing. When we have a facial
we are cleansed, we are cleaned on the outside to radiate a look of
goodness. Cleansing washes away
the unclean. What we as humans see
is only the outside, however during this cleansing God is looking at the
inside. He is looking at us with a
magnifying glass to reveal the real us.
Then comes His exfoliation.
The Lord uses anything he can to get the bad off and gone. These are the
bad words that we sometimes use or the facial expressions that send off bad
emotions. If we are really in a
rut he may send a major “chemical peel” to get rid of the waste that is holding
us back. Next is the
extraction. This can be very
difficult. During the extraction
the Lord works his wonders to pull us out of the pit. In this pit we are associated with people, places, and
things that only keep us down and do not lift us up. We want a facelift.
We want to be lifted up by who and what we are associated with. The dirt and filth need to be extracted
from us for us to live a pure life with and for the Lord. The mask works within our core. It reaches deep into us to pull out
those pollutants and impurities that live deep within us. This is the over thinking that
causes fear and leaves us imprisoned. The experiences from the past that harbor us from
moving on with our lives have diminished. He pulls all of these out and rids our bodies of
such destruction. Toner is placed
on the skin after the mask. This
soothes us and gets us back in balance.
To have results from the toner we must know how to go to the Lord
everyday to keep us in proper balance with Him. The last step is hydrating and moisturizing. When we live and walk with the Lord
everyday we are nourished and left smooth. He restores us by replenishing us. If you are lucky after your facial you will receive a
massage that will leave you relaxed with no worries. The feeling of peace and tranquility are all around you. We are now completely clean through the
power of the Lord. We are
renewed.
Facials can be expensive, however God’s facial is free. It is a deep cleaning that improves our
mind, body, and soul. It removes
the impurities that affect our overall appearance and health. God’s facials prevent other
problems from arising.
God’s facial is a renewal of you. After your facial you should be able to look in the mirror
and see a reflection of Jesus.
Dear Lord cleanse us with Your facial. Remove all the impurities that live deep
within us. Allow us to live in
peace and protect us from the filth in this world. We want to be a reflection of You walking with You
everyday of 2012.
Ezekiel 36:25 – 27“ I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will
be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you
your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will put my Spirit in you
and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws”
Psalm 51:10 Our hearts become hard when we allow sin to build a wall
around it, but confession is our invitation to God to purify us. “Create in me
a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me”
Psalm 51:2 O God, we pray with David, “Wash
away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin”
http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/07/29/cleansing-from-god/,
Christian women today, Cleansing from God, Suzanne Benner
http://www.peacefulmind.com/cleansing.htm,
Peaceful Mind, Cleansing
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