When God says, Wow.

“You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God” 1 Peter 3:4, NLT.

The story of Ruth is my favorite story in the Bible because it is the first real Cinderella story I always felt I could relate to. You have a woman, Ruth, who was born in the strange and foreign land of Moab. She married and experienced loss. Then she left Moab to follow her mother-in-law, Naomi, to Bethlehem Judah. In this new land, she met Boaz. They would eventually marry, and she would become the mother of Obed, who was in the lineage of King David and Jesus. What was it about Ruth that not only caught Boaz’s eye but, more importantly, God’s eye. What was it that made this woman from a foreign land stand out the moment she stepped foot into Bethlehem? It is the same thing that causes you and I to stand out whenever we enter a place. The Bible says there’s a quality of a woman that is so precious in God’s sight. This quality stands out to man and to God Himself. It is the quality of a meek and quiet spirit. It causes both God and man to stand back and say, Wow!

Meek means mild and humble. Quiet means stillness. We women have had to be strong and tough, haven’t we? All throughout history, we’ve had to take care of our families. We’ve had to work long hours to make ends meet. We’ve had to endure suffering and pain. We’ve had to breakdown barriers and go to great lengths to show that we are capable and worthy of love and respect. This verse isn’t saying for us to give up what we’ve worked so hard for. It’s not saying for us to stay in our place and be silent. What God is saying is this quality of meekness and quietness goes deeper into the heart and soul of a person. This is real strength that He’s been trying to get us to see. Meekness and quietness is a pure resolve to trust God with your entire wellbeing. It is power under control. It is handling messy situations with class because you trust in the love God has for you, how He feels about you, and what He has spoken over your life. It is a sweetness that is released when being crushed. It is a perfume that everyone smells when pressure comes. And it can only be produced in the heart of someone who allows God entrance into their life to work in them.

Prayer: Father, I cry out to you. I want to be what you consider beautiful. Work in me. Work in my heart and mind. Accomplish in me a meek and quiet spirit that’s not worked up and out of control. Help me be the woman you thought of when you were forming me in my mother’s womb. I trust you, Father. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

(Read 1 Peter 3:4-5)

21 thoughts on “When God says, Wow.”

  1. This is so powerful. I pray that God will continue to bless you with wisdom as you continue to inspire us on a daily basis

    1. Dear God, work on me that I decrease, while you increase. Let me be that light that you want to shine. That they may know you are the Son of God. I pray for our spiritual and natural leaders. In Jesus name. Amen.

  2. My!! My!! What A Word!! Father, do a work in my heart and mind so that I can be a woman of. a meek and quiet spirit! I want to always be precious in Your sight!
    May God continue to bless you!♥️

  3. Amen Thank you Father God I need to hear this encourage devotional continue to do your work in me Father God 🙏🏽💞

  4. That was very nice and truth be known
    God is dealing with my heart in many ways to keep showing me ME and this is an area that hurts and is broken in many ways
    Only True Love that comes in can mend and seal the holes of brokenness in my life
    God is True Love and with HIM living in my heart True Love will begin to over flow and the Perfection of HIS Love He will stabling ever step and lead me to walk in Holyness Meekness and Quietness
    Not a loud mouth that wants to be known by everyone
    The the quiet who’s fragrance fills the room when I walk in
    God fragrance and presence will fill a room
    Amen God is really working in my life
    Thank you for all your devotion to this blessed ministry 💕

  5. Thank YOU my LORD FATHER GOD, ” Yes I TRUST YOU my GOD and KING,.” In JESUS Name AMEN ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  6. Thank you Sis. Kesha for this devotional as I am dealing with situations that will allow me to be meek and quiet but operate strength. i need peace, I need to move with peace. I need to walk in the power in Christ Jesus that shut down all that came to steal, kill and destroy. For the Lord’s Glory. Blessings, Shalom and Agape.🙏❤🙏❤🙏

  7. Had a job interview this morning and was able to witness in a small still way listening to the Holy Spirit’s small still voice. Asked for His listening ears and for His speaking voice. If i dont get the job i accomplished what He intended. That was my intentions. As they always should be. To be His beam of light wherever i go to whomever i meet and see.

  8. Amen thank you Lord please make me to be a quiet and humble person and to do your will to the best way I can

  9. Amen thank you Lord please make me to be a quiet and humble person and to do your will to the best way I can

  10. Prayerfully, one day, my God can be wowed by me. I’ve done only how to survive mentally emotional and physically. I pray for meekness and forgiveness!

  11. Dear God, work on me that I decrease, while you increase. Let me be that light that you want to shine. That they may know you are the Son of God. I pray for our spiritual and natural leaders. In Jesus name. Amen.

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