Jesus The Beauty Seeker

I have lived in many beautiful places. One of them, in Brazil, was my favorite. In my heart it was a semi-divine place. The farm house was surrounded by trees on its whole left side, all kinds of fruits. The right side was the driveway and a grassy field, way bigger than a football field. The front of the house had the gardens and to the side a canopy covered with bouganvilles. My chestnut horse tall and fit, grazed free and happy on the velvety grass. Talk about beauty!

Many years after, and many miles away, I have found myself living in some hot messy places. Now I Know it adds flavor to the soul. But at the time I hated it all. Its vibes of life and death, of too many cigarretes and heart attacks, fried everything and anginas, a carnival of colors and souls. A circus of fried plantains, mac chickens, chineese food, churros and tacos, bootleg perfume, voices, car horns, sounds of too many, hideous music everywhere. Dirty dark alleys, broken bottles, human smells. A confusing mix of strenght and weakness, of some that had given-up and some that were fighting tooth and nail to make it.

Up in my place, you would feel you entered a different world.  There was, most of the time some sof music playing and always many books. I tried to make it beautiful not so much for me but for the little silky haired child in my house. I always felt guilty when I compared my childhood with hers, not ideal. Young, still an unbeliever, I failed to see the beauty of hearts beating all around. I missed the aesthetic beauty of before and failed to recognize the beauty Jesus seeks, the beauty of souls willing, and hearts ready.

For what kind of eye make-up can make your eyes look sweet and mercifull? What kind of lipstick can give your  lips sweet words, words of life to encourage the fallen? What kind of shoes can make you walk with dignity? What kind of shirt can make you ready to embrace the broken hearted?

I was too young to understand the beauty in everything. I could not seek it. Only the ones who have already been touched by the Beauty Seeker can. They know that everywhere, every one can be beautified, by the Lover. The Lover seeks us all. And we all have this need, to be beautified by His unfailling grace, unending love. The Lover will seek everywhere, from to the most aesthetically challenged places on earth, to the most riches filled. What is He seking? His beauty in you.