Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:30 NIV
YouVersion Bible Verse Of The Day
Date: Wednesday, 17 July 2024
DEVOTIONAL
True Beauty
In God's infinite wisdom and
creativity, He has crafted magnificent
things: stunning sunsets, awe-
inspiring mountains, turquoise
oceans, and beautiful people.
Proverbs 31 is a well-known chapter
in the Bible about a God-fearing,
hard-working, generosity-driven
woman.
Interestingly, Proverbs 31 was
written by a man-specifically, King
Lemuel, although it's technically
advice from his mother that he
shared when he was king.
Something that's not obvious in non-
Hebrew languages is that verses
10-31 actually make up an acrostic
poem-each verse beginning with
one of the 22 letters of the Hebrew
alphabet, successively working their
way from aleph to tau (from
beginning to end).
Toward the climax of the poem, the
author writes:
"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is
fleeting; but a woman who fears the
Lord is to be praised."
Proverbs 31:30 NIV
Deep down we know this to be true,
don't we?
No matter how charming or beautiful
a woman is, we know that beauty is
fleeting. We know that charm will not
last. We know that the aging process
will eventually run its course.
In this passage, there's barely any
mention of this woman's physical
beauty. Instead, the focus is on her
character-on this woman who fears
the Lord.
An earlier Proverb explains that "the
fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom" (Proverbs 9:10)-the
humble realization that anything
good and wise and pure and true
must have come from Him.
So if you know a woman like that—
one who loves and respects God,
one who honors and cares for
people, one who invests wisely and
lives purposefully-you might take a
moment to thank God for her life.
You might even consider how you
can be more like her ... as she aims
to be more like Him.
PRAYER
A Prayer for Women:
God, today I'm thinking of a woman I know who lives her life for You. Protect and guide her. Fill her with Your strength and hope. I pray she finds her confidence in You, not in the physical beauty standard of the world. Give her wisdom and perseverance as she lives for You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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