Proverbs 31:30
“Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.”
My daughters would sometimes groan when I spoke of their mother as a Proverbs 31 woman. They would say, “Not the Proverbs 31 woman again!” But they would eventually confide that our precious Joyce fit the description.
We are constantly exposed to glossy depictions of very attractive men and women modeling to promote one product or another. The implication is that if you use that particular product, you too will look like the model. Beep! Ain’t gonna happen!
Many celebrities undergo multiple plastic surgeries to prolong the impression of youth, but in many cases they end up looking like they have just bit into a sour lemon. The beauty they seek is at best skin deep, and at worse an ugly scar.
True beauty is from within. When a person has true peace with God they will have the beautiful glow that no earthly cosmetic can duplicate. The next time you look into the mirror and observe more wrinkles or sags, slip into an easy chair and open God’s Word. Spend quality time with Him and allow Him to shape you into His glorious image that will never fade.
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil