A beautiful day it is! This is just a quick thought for ladies and women in all
age-categories. I was reading about the life of Sarah in the Bible and some
thoughts came to mind about her beauty which was described in two outstanding
incidents. Hmmnnn.......If we really are the daughters of Sarah, then we need
to take a cue from her.
When Abram arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians took one look and saw that his wife was stunningly beautiful. Pharaoh’s princes raved over her to Pharaoh. She was taken to live with Pharaoh.Because of her, Abram got along very well: he accumulated sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, men and women servants, and camels. But God hit Pharaoh hard because of Abram’s wife Sarai; everybody in the palace got seriously sick (Genesis 12:14-17; Message version).
At Sixty Five (65)
years of age, Sarah was very beautiful and was the toast of the whole of Egypt.
The Princes of Egypt "recommended" her to the King. They didn't even
bother "toasting" her for themselves; she was a King's material and
truly, she was taken to his palace but was supernaturally rescued. About 25
years later, just before she was going to have Isaac (at about 90 years old),
she was still very beautiful that Abimelech, the King of Gerar was going to
take her as wife also. (Read the scripture below).
It's one thing to be beautiful, it's another to carry one's self in a beautiful manner. A beautiful woman who doesn't take care of herself and her looks cannot be described as being "very beautiful”. Sarah must have exhibited the highest order of elegance, stylishness and carriage. Beauty is enhanced by our comportment, our accessories, our disposition and outlook. If Sarah had worn a hard, uninteresting face, she might not have been looked at for a second time. Even Abraham acknowledged her beauty and reasoned she might be snatched from him!
She knew the tricks of keeping her husband to herself; Needless to say she had a great and enormous challenge, which was enough to keep her depressed: No children yet and she was aging, past menopause, with little or no libido but she didn't allow that affect her life, her demeanour and her character. She was a head-turner and a people-stunner anytime. She must have beaten all the young ladies hands down if there was any "Most Beautiful Woman in Canaan" Pageant back then.
Secret 2-" Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in. The holy women of old were beautiful before God that way, and were good, loyal wives to their husbands. Sarah for instance, taking care of Abraham, would address him as "my dear husband". You'll be true daughters of Sarah if you do the same, un-anxious and un-intimidated" (Ist Peter 3:5-6 Message version).
Respect, Love, Honour, Gratefulness, Hope, being Supportive were all part of the inner beauty she had, which endeared her to her husband and made her attractive, not only to him, but the entire world!
Ain't gonna let Grand-Momma Sarah look more beautiful than me! What say you?
Abraham traveled from
there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was
camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.”
It's one thing to be beautiful, it's another to carry one's self in a beautiful manner. A beautiful woman who doesn't take care of herself and her looks cannot be described as being "very beautiful”. Sarah must have exhibited the highest order of elegance, stylishness and carriage. Beauty is enhanced by our comportment, our accessories, our disposition and outlook. If Sarah had worn a hard, uninteresting face, she might not have been looked at for a second time. Even Abraham acknowledged her beauty and reasoned she might be snatched from him!
She knew the tricks of keeping her husband to herself; Needless to say she had a great and enormous challenge, which was enough to keep her depressed: No children yet and she was aging, past menopause, with little or no libido but she didn't allow that affect her life, her demeanour and her character. She was a head-turner and a people-stunner anytime. She must have beaten all the young ladies hands down if there was any "Most Beautiful Woman in Canaan" Pageant back then.
During the time of Esther, young virgins were sought for the king
from which he eventually chose Esther (Esther 2:2-Then the king’s servants who attended him said: “Let beautiful young
virgins be sought for the king) ; however, here was Grandmomma Sarah; looking so hot
that kings were chasing her and wanting her as wife at such an advanced
age. She was aged Ninety (90), yet looking sweet sixteen (16)!
Apart from her physical efforts at remaining ever beautiful, I want to share two scriptures from which we could glean some of her other secrets:
Secret 1- "Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God (Proverbs 31:30 Message version). The fear (reverence, awe, worship) of God makes us radiate His beauty continually: It makes us admirable. Prosperity, peace, beauty is promised to those who fear Him.
Apart from her physical efforts at remaining ever beautiful, I want to share two scriptures from which we could glean some of her other secrets:
Secret 1- "Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God (Proverbs 31:30 Message version). The fear (reverence, awe, worship) of God makes us radiate His beauty continually: It makes us admirable. Prosperity, peace, beauty is promised to those who fear Him.
Secret 2-" Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in. The holy women of old were beautiful before God that way, and were good, loyal wives to their husbands. Sarah for instance, taking care of Abraham, would address him as "my dear husband". You'll be true daughters of Sarah if you do the same, un-anxious and un-intimidated" (Ist Peter 3:5-6 Message version).
Respect, Love, Honour, Gratefulness, Hope, being Supportive were all part of the inner beauty she had, which endeared her to her husband and made her attractive, not only to him, but the entire world!
Ain't gonna let Grand-Momma Sarah look more beautiful than me! What say you?
The Pen....
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Ain't gonna let grandma Sarah as well. I am with you on this. Lovely piece. Thank you. www.secretlilies.com
ReplyDeleteThank you Ibifiri. Ain't gonna let her!Besides, your last blog-post was a blessing. I have taken a cue from it!. Much love
DeleteWaohhhhh. Very inspiring.!
ReplyDeleteAin't gonna let grandma Sarah take my shine. Gbu.
Grace and strength to u.
Dear Swaggamommabibby, thank you so much for reading.
DeleteAmen. God bless you!