Words of Wisdom
Proverbs
11:22
As
a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without
discretion.
Women in Israel often
wore nose rings for ornamental purposes, as is common in many cultures
throughout the world, even today. The comparison made here is meant to be
slightly shocking, as pigs were considered unclean animals. Beauty is
represented by something small and insignificant, as compared to the
disgusting, filthy, and enormous problem of indiscretion.
The virtue praised here is what modern English speakers would
call “good taste.” This is a person's awareness of what is appropriate,
respectable, well-mannered, or dignified. A woman with “discretion,” in this
case, is one who acts sensibly and with self-control, as opposed to one who is
crude, offensive, or “tacky.”
Proverbs 31:10 describes a truly virtuous woman as “far
more precious than jewels.”
The Apostle Peter stresses that genuine
attractiveness is not achieved by adorning the body but by adorning “the hidden
person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit,
which in God's sight is very precious” (1 Peter 3:4).
For God so loved this world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
God did not send His Son into this world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him would be saved.
The thief (Satan the devil) comes only for to kill, steal and destroy. But Jesus has come to give us life, and life more abundantly, until it overflows.
I urge you to come to the Cross today and receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord. He will wash away all your sins and make you as clean and white as fresh snow.
Just pray this prayer and mean it with your heart:
Dear Lord Jesus (if you are not able to call him Lord yet, then just say "Jesus")
I receive You as my Savior and Lord. I give my life over to You. I believe that You died and rose again, and that if I call on the Name of the Lord I shall be saved.
I accept you into my heart right now, and confess that You are Lord and have risen from the dead and forever live to make intercession for me.
Thank You for washing my heart pure and clean and making me whole, and for giving me peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Thank You that now I am a new creature in Christ Jesus. The old has gone and the new has come.
And there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh (carnality and sin), but walk after the Spirit. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, I believe you got born again and are now heaven bound and will be with the Lord forever and have eternal life. Your sins are now forgiven. You are accepted in the Beloved.
I would encourage you to find a good Bible based local church to help you grow in your faith, to learn the Word of God, to praise and worship Him, and to have fellowship with the saints.
Serving Christ is the best decision you will ever make.
God bless you!!!
