Devotionals

Beautification Plan

by PamFord Davis 
01/17/24
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I once took advantage of a free Mary Kay beauty treatment. The woman didn’t have much to work with (in me) but it was nice to be pampered. Many women spend big bucks on spas and cosmetics. In hopes of looking beautiful and younger; some choose more extreme measures with Botox and plastic surgery.

Esther, as prospective queen, would receive the full beauty treatment.

“Then the king's young men who attended him said, ‘Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the citadel, under custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women. Let their cosmetics be given them. And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.’ This pleased the king, and he did so (Esther 2:2-4 ESV).”

The beautification plan was carried out.

“So when the king's order and his edict were proclaimed, and when many young women were gathered in Susa the citadel in custody of Hegai, Esther also was taken into the king's palace and put in custody of Hegai, who had charge of the women. And the young woman pleased him and won his favor. And he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her portion of food, and with seven chosen young women from the king's palace, and advanced her and her young women to the best place in the harem (Esther 2:8-9 ESV).”

Blessed, Esther had an inner beauty.

That’s my desire.

… “but let your adorning be 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 ESV).”