BBD 04.19.21 The Beauty of Righteousness (Classic)

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Classic from 2002

Burning Bush Devotional

19 April 2021

The Beauty of Righteousness

Do not let your adornment be merely outward - arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel - rather let it 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. - 1 Peter 3:3-4.

Heidi Klum who is one of the “supermodels” appearing in tonight’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show (2002) says that it is a beautiful tasteful presentation of the woman’s body. Others (Concerned Women for America, the National Organization for Women and the Parents Television Council) are calling the fashion show a “soft-core porn infomercial.”

After many protests the Federal Communications Commission did investigate but finally ruled that the show did not violate decency standards. CBS has given the fashion show a TV-14 rating which according to that system would mean it is unsuitable viewing for children age 14 and under. A small number of CBS affiliate stations have chosen not to broadcast the show during prime time.

At least two issues are seen which every Christian needs to address in their lives. One is whether the show violates God’s decency standards? It is clear that Victoria’s Secret and CBS are promoting the outward physical beauty revealing as much as possible and doing so in a lewd, and lascivious as possible manner. Lewd being defined as sexually unchaste (in appearance) or lascivious and lascivious being defined in part as lustful.

The three organizations mentioned above stated in a joint letter to CBS President Leslie Moonves, “What purpose does the special serve except to overly sexualize women and use this to bolster the networks’ demographics for young men?” At the very least I think we would agree that the special if watched by men would tend to tempt them to lust. In James 1:14 we are told, “But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.” In 1 John 2:15-16 we are told, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of the Father but is of the world.”

The second issue is that of true beauty. Yes, supermodels do have a physical outward beauty, but do they have an inner beauty as well? What a wonderful thing is the beauty of a gentle, quiet and godly spirit! The inner beauty of a godly woman is a beauty that will not fade because it is incorruptible and will increase in beauty as the outward body ages. As the writer of Proverbs says of the virtuous woman, “Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised (Proverbs 31:30).”

Copyright © 2002 - 2021. Ed Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the Burning Bush website:

www.theburningbush.net

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating 23 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to subscribers across the world. At one time there were 18,000 subscribers in more than 70 countries to the devotional but that has now shrunk to around 9,000.

You can leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on theburningbush.net website in the top right-hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please pray for God to touch and bring about His will in these lives: Caleb Freeman’ Pat S.; Buck & Barbara Wright; Gwen P.; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter; Addison; JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De Chapman; Hilary; Cody Stahlman; Patsy M.; Zoe Marx Jones; Todd Higgins; Brandy and Jadyn’s Dad; Patricia Rohman and Lisa Butler who has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.; Clayton T. and Sarah; Clark S.; Lana Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley E.; Shonda H. (fighting cancer); and please pray for my wife, Jeanie, who is having a problem with her heart.

Please pray for the coronavirus COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the virus to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be healed and for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us through this pandemic.

Please pray for an end to the rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. 03.18.18 I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Elk City, Oklahoma. Please pray for me and for this church.).

You can contact Ed Wrather at theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

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Posted by: burningbushdevo <burningbushdevo@...>

Classic from 2002

Burning Bush Devotional

19 April 2021

The Beauty of Righteousness

Do not let your adornment be merely outward - arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel - rather let it 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. - 1 Peter 3:3-4.

Heidi Klum who is one of the “supermodels” appearing in tonight’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show (2002) says that it is a beautiful tasteful presentation of the woman’s body. Others (Concerned Women for America, the National Organization for Women and the Parents Television Council) are calling the fashion show a “soft-core porn infomercial.”

After many protests the Federal Communications Commission did investigate but finally ruled that the show did not violate decency standards. CBS has given the fashion show a TV-14 rating which according to that system would mean it is unsuitable viewing for children age 14 and under. A small number of CBS affiliate stations have chosen not to broadcast the show during prime time.

At least two issues are seen which every Christian needs to address in their lives. One is whether the show violates God’s decency standards? It is clear that Victoria’s Secret and CBS are promoting the outward physical beauty revealing as much as possible and doing so in a lewd, and lascivious as possible manner. Lewd being defined as sexually unchaste (in appearance) or lascivious and lascivious being defined in part as lustful.

The three organizations mentioned above stated in a joint letter to CBS President Leslie Moonves, “What purpose does the special serve except to overly sexualize women and use this to bolster the networks’ demographics for young men?” At the very least I think we would agree that the special if watched by men would tend to tempt them to lust. In James 1:14 we are told, “But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.” In 1 John 2:15-16 we are told, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of the Father but is of the world.”

The second issue is that of true beauty. Yes, supermodels do have a physical outward beauty, but do they have an inner beauty as well? What a wonderful thing is the beauty of a gentle, quiet and godly spirit! The inner beauty of a godly woman is a beauty that will not fade because it is incorruptible and will increase in beauty as the outward body ages. As the writer of Proverbs says of the virtuous woman, “Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised (Proverbs 31:30).”

Copyright © 2002 - 2021. Ed Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the Burning Bush website:

http://www.theburningbush.net

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating 23 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to subscribers across the world. At one time there were 18,000 subscribers in more than 70 countries to the devotional but that has now shrunk to around 9,000.

You can leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on theburningbush.net website in the top right-hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please pray for God to touch and bring about His will in these lives: Caleb Freeman’ Pat S.; Buck & Barbara Wright; Gwen P.; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter; Addison; JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De Chapman; Hilary; Cody Stahlman; Patsy M.; Zoe Marx Jones; Todd Higgins; Brandy and Jadyn’s Dad; Patricia Rohman and Lisa Butler who has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.; Clayton T. and Sarah; Clark S.; Lana Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley E.; Shonda H. (fighting cancer); and please pray for my wife, Jeanie, who is having a problem with her heart.

Please pray for the coronavirus COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the virus to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be healed and for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us through this pandemic.

Please pray for an end to the rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. 03.18.18 I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Elk City, Oklahoma. Please pray for me and for this church.).

You can contact Ed Wrather at theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond to the confirmation email.

You may subscribe to the html text group (Because of time constraints the devotional is only being sent now in html format) by sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org and you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-leave@welovegod.org and then respond to the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.

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