Week 1 Day 2

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It’s Not Outward Appearances That Count

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

1 John 4:9

Pause, my soul, adore and wonder,

Ask, Oh, why such love to me?

Grace hath put me in the number

Of the Saviour’s family:

Hallelujah!

Thanks, eternal thanks to thee.

Abraham Lincoln never was good at first impressions. One man who was present at one of Lincoln’s famous addresses said, “When Lincoln rose to speak, I was greatly disappointed. He was so . . . angular and awkward that I had, for an instant, a feeling of pity for so ungainly a man.” But after listening to Lincoln speak, this man’s opinion changed. “Pretty soon,” he said, “he began to get into his subject . . . [and] the whole man was transfigured. I forgot about his personal appearances. Forgetting myself, I was soon on my feet with the rest, yelling like a wild Indian, cheering this wonderful man. He’s the greatest man since St. Paul!” Do you sometimes dismiss another person’s views because of how he or she looks? Be careful not to put too much weight on outward appearances. You might just look past someone who could help you, become your best friend, or even help set you free.