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INNER BEAUTY-2

Text: 1 Peter 3:3
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

....But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 1 Peter 3:4.

Wisdom demands that women invest more on the adorning of the hidden man of the heart, that is, the inner being much more than the adorning of the outward being only, the externals. 

While the former adorning is corruptible, the latter is incorruptible. So, if you are given to expensive adorning of the outward man at the expense of the inner being, you would have expended so much on that which is corruptible.

While external adorning is not being condemned by the bible, it is worthy to note that every woman is expected to pay keen attention to the adorning of their inner man. This is where real beauty flows from!

We shall be considering the two ornaments that God wants every woman to wear. The first one is the ornament of a meek spirit.

Though every child of God must be indwelt by meek spirit, yet it is a special ornament for a christian woman.  

A woman who is not meek will be contentious. She wants to argue and iron out every issue with her husband or anyone for that matter. She is constantly given to strife.  

Proverbs 21:19 says   It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

A meek spirit would make a wife submits herself to her husband unreservedly. Just like Jesus, a wife; though being heirs together of the grace of life with the husband, she should not think of equality with her husband as something to cling to (1Peter 3:7, Philippians 2:6). 

Philippians 2:6 says Though he (Jesus) was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.

The only means by which a woman finds it easy to submit to her husband is simply by adorning herself with meek spirit.

Meek expression which flows from meek spirit would always make a woman submit to her husband unreservedly.

May you find grace and expression to start showing a new display of beauty to your husband going forward in Jesus name.

BIBLE READING: 1 Peter 3:1-6.

PRAYER FOCUS
1. Father, help me to cooperate with you on the adorning of my inner man with meek and quiet spirit.

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