Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. (Proverbs 31:30, NIV)
So yeah, I start to write about the BibleGateway verse of the day and I now have two straight days of verses from Proverbs 31…all about women. If this continues, I’ll be ready for marriage in no time! This all must have something to do with Mother’s Day being two days ago.
The first thing I thought about when I read Proverbs 31:30 was the big “M” word. More power! Just kidding. Actually, the word is “modesty.” Thankfully, many Christian magazines and blogs have begun focusing more and more on modesty. It’s pretty cool. In this verse, we see that a “woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” The Word places character above appearance.
This is how it should be for both guys and girls. Both can be immodest through clothing and actions…but we need to focus on fearing the Lord. In the end, that is what matters. If we live a faithful life, fearing God, then the Lord can truly say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” God will never say, “Well done and nice abs, dude! Here, have a heavenly Abmaster!”
This week, let us truly show that we fear God. Let’s be lights for Him and advertise His light, not our own features.
“You are not for sale…don’t advertise.” –Marty McGhin
