Fairest of all

Of all the characters in the Bible "who is the fairest of them all?" The fairest is Jesus and he is the one we are to mirror. 

In Psalm 45, an awesome character sketch is spread out before us. Reading it, we  see that there is no  man, who ever lived, that measures up to this.  If  I wrote a story, my hero would  be very  commendable, and yes, I'd probably want him to be a real good looking man. Jesus was totally commendable - the only totally commendable man that ever lived. Was he good looking? The bible does not say  much about his looks.  Of course! God doesn't measure a man by his outer beauty and he doesn't want us to either. And if we are wise, mirroring his ways, we take this seriously to heart.


Using a Parallel Bible, lets look at Psalm 45: 2-8.

Verse 2: You are the fairest of all (fairest of the sons of men); Your words are filled with grace (graciousness is poured upon Thy lips,) therefore God has blessed you forever.  
 The word of God pronounces Jesus Christ the fairest of men! Websters defines fair as: attractive, beautiful, clean, pure, marked by impartiality and honesty;  just - following a standard of what is right and proper. Graciousness means with kindness, courtesy, marked with tact and delicacy, characterized with charm, taste and generosity. (If one is into hero worship the one to worship is Jesus).

Verse 3: Gird your sword upon your thigh (arm yourself), O mighty one, in your glory and majesty (So glorious, so majestic!).
Majesty means - of supreme power, authority and dignity, a title for a king. What ever his looks were, they displayed dignity and radiated authority.  I believe this verse also wants us to know that he is one who goes to battle and goes forth armed to win. Jesus did not wheel a sword of metal,  but God in him was powerful. His weapons are divine. If we knew the depth of truth in all this, our knees would bow and out faces would hit the floor before him.


Verse 4: And in your majesty go on to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to awe-inspiring deeds (dread deeds, terrible things).
This man is an awe-inspiring defender of all that is good!  Heroes are awesome characters and biblical scripture defines the works of Christ as just that - awesome.

Verse 5: Your arrows are sharp in your enemies hearts; They fall before you.
Swords and arrows, metaphorical weapons  of what ever kind, wield blows against wickedness. The "sword of the spirit,"  or the Word of God, pierces the conscious of men convicting and changing their hearts, revealing truth to their inner most being. His enemies will fall!  Romans 6:23 says: The wages of sin is death. This sounds like God yielding a sword to me. We may or may not see a physical wound but sin will bring us down unless we turn away from sinful ways.

Verse 6: Your throne (divine throne), O God, endures forever. Justice is your royal scepter. 
 A scepter is a emblem of  royal authority. Our Lord is THE AUTHORITY on  justice. He will see justice done!


Verse 7: You love what is good and hate what is wrong (your love righteousness and hate wickedness). Therefore God, your God, has given you more gladness than anyone else. 
He knows what is right and what is wrong and he is unwavering in his stand. God has ordained that those who love good experience gladness. It states that Jesus  has more gladness than any other. Of course! He knows, more than anyone else can fathom, about what is good. He is totally God come to us as a man. He is totally commendable.


Verse 8: Your robes are all fragrant with myrrh, aloes and cassia.  Jesus is beautiful to the senses, appealing, satisfying, gratifying, purifying, delighting us, inviting us. He is all good - totally (spiritually, mentally, physically, morally). 

No hero in any novel or movie is more precious than the Lord Jesus Christ.  And Jesus is real and in love with you and me. Maybe we ought to choose wisely who we spend our time worshiping, taking Jesus "seriously to heart".  And in choosing good we can expect gladness to be given to us. Psalm 45:7