Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:30
Our culture worships beauty, youthful physique, and sex appeal. If you don't believe us, count the number of models over fifty years old used in television commercials (excluding the arthritis pain reliever ads). Or switch on Monday Night Football and count the number of wives or children portrayed. Chances are you won't find many there. Why? Because portraying the reality of the aging process and life's necessary commitments would pop the fantasy of good brews, good times, and good babes.
Far too many people choose their life's mate on the shaky premise that happiness and intimacy are the direct result of a muscular body of a shapely figure. Certainly physical beauty is one element of the mystery of love between a man and a woman. But it is meant only as a minor movement, not the basis for the entire symphony. As Proverbs aptly observes, "Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." It is the lasting character traits of faith, devotion, and obedience to God that gives a wife the traits a husband can love for a lifetime. Is culture's list or God's list more important to you?
Today's Marriage Minute comes entirely from the book Marriage Minutes by Dr. Bob and Cheryl Moeller.
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