1 Peter 2: In the same way you
wives must submit yourselves to your husbands, so that if any of them do not
believe God's word, your conduct will win them over to believe. It will not be
necessary for you to say a word, 2 because they
will see how pure and reverent your conduct is. 3 You
should not use outward aids to make yourselves beautiful, such as the way you
fix your hair, or the jewelry you put on, or the dresses you wear. 4 Instead,
your beauty should consist of your true inner self, the ageless beauty of a
gentle and quiet spirit, which is of the greatest value in God's sight. 5 For
the devout women of the past who placed their hope in God used to make
themselves beautiful by submitting themselves to their husbands. 6 Sarah
was like that; she obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are now her
daughters if you do good and are not afraid of anything.
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Ugh! Another tough
message.. Here goes from a male… Ogling at body parts, they guys discussed what
they would like to do and who they would like to do it with. I was scared to
join in, but wanted to “fit in.” So I did. After a while, I was like the other
guys.
- I discussed looks before discussing heart.
- I talked about sex before talking about service.
- I made jokes about body and never considered the soul.
Peter provides
instructions to wives and husbands. He begins with the wife, stating a
foundation that would address insecurity, namely inner beauty. He used a term
“submit” that is hard to grasp because of its misuse and abuse. But his plea
was written to women leaders who are in charge and maintained self-control
given by the spirit.
My Observations:
- Serving GOD from the heart shows.
- My heart needs to look for the heart that serves GOD.
- I should desire what GOD wants versus fulfilling the lust of the eyes.
Communication goes
both ways. I mean when a message is sent, the message needs to be received and
understood in order to have good communication. GOD’s heart can be heard loudly
when that message is sent.
HE lives inside us
and provides the means for us to deliver unselfish messages that further HIS
kingdom that external beauty cannot. I am glad GOD sees the heart first and
wants me to do the same.
Challenge
- Why does the writer make this plea?
- Has the world become more divided in different ways?
- What suggestion do you have for unity?
- Will you seek to love one another by looking at the inside of people as GOD sees him or her today?
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