Peace is the beauty of life.
It is sunshine. It is the smile
of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a
family. It is the advancement of man,
the victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth.
–Menachem Begin (1913–1992),
Prime Minister of Israel
Philippians 4:8 reveals, “Finally, brothers and sisters,
whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything
is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” That was why Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962),
the first lady of the United States, remarked, “The future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Audrey
Hepburn (1929–1993), a British actress and humanitarian concluded,
“The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the
doorway of her heart, the place where love resides.”
Love of Beauty
With love we would enjoy the rejoicing of the heavens, the
earth would be glad, the fields jubilant, and see the trees of the forest
singing for joy (Ps 96:11-12). Elisabeth
Kŭbler-Ross (1926–2004),
a Swiss-American psychiatrist explained, “People are like stained-glass
windows. They sparkle and shine when the
sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if
there is a light within.” Moreover, Our
Lord loves righteousness and justice and we should be full of his unfailing
love (Ps 33:5).
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), an essayist
and poet reminded us: “Never lose the opportunity of seeing anything beautiful,
for beauty is God’s handwriting.” Daily we should pay attention to God’s
designs which surround us and learn from them.
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), an Indian artist wrote, “Beauty
is truth’s smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect
mirror.” While Emerson was sure: “Love
of beauty is taste. The creation of
beauty is art.”
Ultimately, when it comes to mankind God is concerned with
our hearts. For the Lord instructed the
prophet Samuel when he saw Eliab, saying: “Do not consider his appearance or
his height, for I have rejected him. The
Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but
the Lord looks at the heart.” But upon
David’s arrival the Lord said to Samuel, “Rise and anoint
him; this is the one” (1 Sam 16:7,12).
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