The woman who fears and honors the Lord lives a life of gratitude and adorns herself with praise. This is a picture of the body of Christ. As a bride carefully chooses her raiment to please her husband - the groom, we also skillfully put on garments that please and honor the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.
For example we put on the garment of praise. As it is written, 'Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.' Psalms 135:3. The woman who honors and respects the Lord carefully chooses her inward apparel as well. In 1 Peter 3:4 we learn that, '..she adorns herself with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit and is very precious in God's sight.'
Amen! God wants to see us happy.* Isaiah 61:3 says that He wants to "grant consolation and joy to those who mourn in Zion – to give them an ornament or garland or diadem of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment or expressiveness of praise instead of a heavy, burdened and failing spirit..."
Praise the Lord! Okay, so before I hit the gym today, tweeze another eyebrow or spend another 'paycheck', hello, on another miracle skin cream, I will adorn myself with a gentle and quiet spirit and put on my garments of praise! Hallelujah!
*Life Point, Every Day Life Bible
Joyce Meyer
No comments:
Post a Comment