"On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded...to bring Queen Vashti before the king, wearing her royal crown, in order to show her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful to behold. But Queen Vashti refused to come...."
Esther 1:10-11
Queen Vashti had more than beauty to her credit. She also had character. She refused to be paraded as an object – a mere piece of property that belonged to the king. The value of a person goes far deeper than the skin. If all a person has is external beauty, charm, or charisma, he or she is just an object – a hollow shell with nothing inside. Character is what really counts. As Peter said, "Let it [beauty] 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" (I Peter 3:4).
Today's Thought: The real beauty of a person is the inward character.
Have a beautiful day. Love you.
Esther 1:10-11
Queen Vashti had more than beauty to her credit. She also had character. She refused to be paraded as an object – a mere piece of property that belonged to the king. The value of a person goes far deeper than the skin. If all a person has is external beauty, charm, or charisma, he or she is just an object – a hollow shell with nothing inside. Character is what really counts. As Peter said, "Let it [beauty] 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" (I Peter 3:4).
Today's Thought: The real beauty of a person is the inward character.
Have a beautiful day. Love you.
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