Today’s devotion comes from 1 Peter 3:1-6.
“In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands; just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.” 1 Peter 3:1-6.
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We have read about the importance of submission in citizens in 1 Peter 2:13-17.
We have read about the importance of submission in servants in 1 Peter 2:18-20.
We have read about the importance of submission in saints in 1 Peter 2:21-25.
“In the same way”, today, we read about the importance of submission in wives in 1 Peter 3:1-6. Moreover, there is a beauty and stability of submission of wives that attracts us.
First, we notice the attractiveness of submission of wives by which their husbands “may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives”. Verse 1.
Second, we notice both the stability and beauty of “the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.” Verse 4.
Third, we notice that the words adornment and adorn are used to describe this beautiful quality of submission in Verses 3 and 5.
Fourth, we notice that the stability of submission is “without being frightened by any fear.” Verse 6.
In summary, Psalm 144:12 provides vivid imagery for this beauty and stability of submission of wives. “Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;” Psalm 144:12
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