Your beauty should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. I Peter 3:3-4
So what is the deal with this verse? Is Peter saying that Christians should look drab and dowdy? Some Bible interpreters say no--and here's why.
Peter is using a teaching method that's typically Hebrew. (Aren't you relieved? I am!) It depends on a shocking impact to get you to think about a principle. Jesus used this technique when he said we should hate our father and mother (Luke 14:26). You know he didn't mean for us to take that literally.... He's just saying that our love for him should be even greater than our love for our parents.
Peter is saying that if we don't have a loving spirit, no amount of jewelry, make up, or nice clothes is going to compensate. Or, in the Sarah Palin version, "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." :)
Jesus, continue to grow a loving spirit in Sarah. Thank you that her outward beauty complements the joy and peace she has because of you. Amen.
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