A ruby is hard. This means it is a tough job to
break one. You can't just toss it on the floor and break it apart. It takes
work.
How hard are you? Can the devil
just toss you around and make you shatter? Or do you know what the Bible says
and stand fast by it no matter what?
A woman should be like a
chocolate covered peanut; soft on the outside but hard on the inside. We should
be feminine on the outside but hard as a ruby (that is, harder than steel) in
our faith in God.
A ruby is brilliant. This doesn't
mean it can pass the SAT test with a perfect score, though I do believe we
should strive to build our intelligence.
"The fear of
the LORD is the beginning of wisdom:" [1]
"The fear of
the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and
instruction." [2]
"The fear of
the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of The Holy is
understanding." [3]
God wants us to use and build on
everything He has given us, including our brains.
"...thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord." [4]
We should be trying to increase
our intelligence by starting with God's Word.
But brilliant in terms of a ruby
means it shines out.
We should have the love of God
shining out in our every action.
"And
whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God and the Father by him." [5]
Jesus should be a light that
glows from you out to the world, including the world in your own home.
The rareness of a top quality
ruby makes it more valuable than a diamond. It is known as the “King of
Gemstones” to many. An 8x6mm (that is much smaller than the tip of your pinky),
1.8 ct stone just sold for $137.07; and God said a virtuous woman is worth MORE
than a ruby.
A ruby is made of a combination
of aluminum oxide and chrome. This is interesting. These are relatively common
minerals, yet when combined under the right conditions, they create this
valuable stone.
God made us out of dirt, born to
common humans. There is nothing special in our chemical make-up. Yet, like the
ruby, we are valuable beyond comparison, if we are virtuous.
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