Esther 2:15. “Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go into the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed, and Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.” MODESTY. There is an inward beauty that may not be quickly seen. It comes from a sense of worth and desire to stay morally clean. It cannot be put on or taken off at one’s will. It is there in public, and in private it remains still.
Its nature comes from an awareness of the omnipresent God. Coupled with that is an inner desire to sincerely please the Lord. The peace that God gives is seen in a person's face – And joy accompanies peace when His ways with us we trace.
What is inside a person is bound to sometime come out. It most likely won’t be accompanied by a self-serving shout. But people will turn to look at the dignity in a person. And want to watch carefully to discern their motivation.
Perhaps it will be the dress – the obvious outward expression Of an inward modesty that appreciates how God has blessed them. They don’t feel the need to display a whole lot of skin, Because they know God looks upon what they really are within.
A modest person is aware of this undeniable fact – What I am inside as a person dictates as to how I act. If one is aware of the value of inward moral beauty – They won’t think conforming to the world is a right or a duty.
Modesty displays itself in a person's face and the hands: Those two body parts are not kept in fetters or in bands. They are the “comely parts” that expose what is in one’s soul. They reveal the person’s interests and what makes that person whole.
The people who truly count will look on with great favor At a person of modesty who represents their Lord and Savior With dignity and grace; morality and kindness – And are not moved by fashion and its desire to blind us.
A modest person is one who walks in reverence to God. Such a person is attractive because even when they nod It is not a signal to come and make lewd advances – But it is an agreement in a graceful way that morality enhances.
“Father, Thy children all need a good measure of modesty. I know I certainly do. Help me to treat people with dignity and respect in spite of who they are. But in a special way, give me the sense of modesty I need to honor Thee. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.”