O Beautiful Child of Dust

O beautiful child of dust
You whom I created as your forefather Adam,
A child of dust, but a child of beauty.
The sin of Adam no longer rests upon you
For I have birthed another Adam to take His place.
The mercy and grace of the second Adam rests upon you
To save you from your old Adamic nature.
You are now beautiful in my sight -
Anointed and liberated to perform miracles,
To walk in godly ways according to My Word.
I said you are beautiful!
You are beautiful because I sent My Son
That you might be made beautiful like Him.
My Son is Jesus Christ who died and rose again
That your beauty may be seen and known
By the glory of the Christ who lives within you.
A child of dust, a destitute sinner
With the attributes of Adam's wilful ways
You are now a new creature in Christ Jesus.
So do not be discouraged or downcast
Keep in mind that you have been transformed
From a child of dust to a child of a King,
A King who will one day return to gather
His children of dust, and on His wings of power
Transfer you to His heavenly Kingdom.
My prayer is that you will remain
My loyal subject, for I have given you
A free will to discern good and evil
And I desire that you choose to live
Within the confines of My presence, to remain
Inside my protection and power.
For if you choose to walk in evil,
The powers of darkness weaken and discourage you,
Only the light of My presence and anointing
Can protect you, guide you, and comfort you
And I desire that My beautiful child of dust
Remain a thing of beauty in My sight.
As I lead you forth into a future unknown
Take heart, My child of beauty, you are not alone.
I am with you and will take care of you
Because you are My very own, created from dust.
And although your body will return to dust
In My Spirit you have liberty
And you are not bound to earthly things
For I have turned your dust into My glory
That My Name may be glorified, and your body
May one day be changed as My body was changed
The day on which I rose from My earthly grave.
So may this blessed hope of everlasting life
Shine forth as a light to a world without hope
Dispelling all fear
For there is no fear as you learn to love Me
And I change your dust into My glory.


© 1999, Doreen Palmer

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