Skin Deep

I have been thinking a lot about skin lately because of my Basel Cell Carcinoma. I am sure it will be fine after I treat it with the medicine they gave me. We are so obsessed by skin aren't we? If it looks good we don't think about it. If it looks or feels bad..........acne, moles, warts, skin diseases or even worse a burn, a scar or skin cancer, it can totally change the way we feel. Our skin actually has everything to do with our overall appearance and it is the biggest organ of our body. Skin, covers and protects the body as its' main function. But we get caught up in the appearance aspect of it more than the protection. Why? Because we are human. Other animals only care about the bugs that bite them. They don't go to the dermatologist for skin checks. You may say, "Yeah Sheri, but you can die from skin diseases." Yes we can. We can also become very disfigured by severe injury. We again, are human....and that is what makes us such a unique species.

Although, we are created in the image of God himself (Gen 1:27). I am glad that one day I won't have this "skin suit," this natural body will be gone and I will no longer care about how I look or better yet if it will die. Don't get me wrong, I will still go to the dreaded dermatologist to get "checked" but I won't worry because I realize eternity is much more than skin deep.

Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.