Still Beautiful After All These Years

# 67 Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 1Ti 2:9,10, “in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.” There is some debate in churches about the manner of dress for women and sometimes the debate can become rather heated. These “Prime Time Devos are meant to stimulate thought on the matter, and as in all things biblical, I would hope that you would prayerfully see what the Scriptures say, and then work it out with the Lord. The last couple of days we've been talking about the attire of inner beauty as exemplified by Sarah as we read in 1Pe 3:1-6, “Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. 3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel-- 4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are The inner “adornment' of Sarah is described as “the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit.” Gold, jewelry, dresses, fashion. Even hair will fade away eventually, but the inner beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit actually seem to get better with age! It's why at the age of 65 the Bible makes it a point to remind us she was taken into Pharaoh's harem because she was “very fair,” ( Gen 12:14) and at the age of 90 taken into Abimelech's harem! The inner beauty of Sarah was found in her “gentle” (humble) and quiet spirit. We have seen this word “quiet” before. It means to remain in one's seat. It is the understanding of living in God's created order for authority. Sarah demonstrated this spirit as she obeyed Abraham and called him Lord. This kind of attitude is the mark of a daughter of Sarah. Is it easy? I guarantee you it was not always easy for Sarah, but she was blessed because of it. Quiet your spirit princess and be blessed.