In Acts 16, we see two radically different people changed by Jesus. Lydia, who is a moral, well-to-do owner of her own business, is changed as Paul sits down and talks to her about Jesus. The Lord opened her heart and she began to see how beautiful Jesus is. However, the slave girl, who is demon-possessed and used by her masters, is changed not by rational argument but by a power encounter. Paul speaks to the demon in the name (on the authority) of Jesus Christ and the girl is freed! Lydia needed someone to sit down and talk; the slave girl needed someone to stand up and shout. Both got exactly what they needed in order to be changed by Jesus. The truth is, though, you’ll never be stricken with Jesus’ beauty like Lydia, or freed by Jesus’ power like the slave girl until you look to what Jesus did on the cross. Jesus is exceedingly beautiful because He was willing to become ugly to redeem us. Jesus is overpoweringly strong because He gave up His power on the cross, but still came out as the victor in His resurrection. He is as beautiful as a sunset and as strong as a thunderstorm. He's the Lion and the Lamb.