Psalms 45 - He Longs For My Beauty

10 Listen, daughter! Look closely!
Turn your ear {toward me}.
Forget your people, and forget your father's house.
11 The king longs for your beauty.
He is your Lord.
Worship him.
Psalms 45:10-11 (GW)

Reflection of B:

The above verse popped up as I read, "The king longs for your beauty". Am I so beautiful to the Lord? I am suppose to "forget" my people and my family and worship Him for He longs for me.

What is true beauty? God's standard of beauty is different from our human understanding of beauty. God looks at a person's heart, the inner beauty. Proverbs 31: 30 says:

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."

Yes, Jesus Christ, our Lord, loves us so much and longs for our full attention. He wants us love Him so much and be willing to forsake others just like lovers do.

Can we forget our boyfriend/girlfriend, or husband/wife, or father/mother for someone Who longs for us and deserves our worship? This is a question Christians need to ask themselves constantly.


Dear Lord,
I am so happy to know that You long for me and see me as beautiful. There are others who may say this to me, but they always proved to be short-lived. I have come to a point where I don't believe this statement anymore. Yet tonight I heard You saying it to me. Thank You for letting me know that I am so precious to You. I want to give my life to worship and serve You, Lord.
Hear my prayer in Your holy name I pray. Amen.