MODESTY APRIL 22ND
"You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE
"You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE
HUMBLE. Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time."1 PETER 5:5
The Bible talks a great deal about clothing. We are told to not worry about what we wear. We are told to adorn ourselves modestly, not drawing attention to ourselves. We are told that Christ Himself will dress us with Himself. We are told to put on the full armor of God. We are told that our sin is like dirty garments. The Apostle Peter tells us to clothe ourselves with humility because God is opposed to the proud. The question is never, "Will I wear clothes today?" The question is always, "What clothes will I wear?" We are to be clothed with the person of Jesus Christ. May the love of Christ be the inner garment of our heart. May a sincere love for people be our outer wares. May adornments of humility, sacrifice, and loyalty cloak our being. May the fragrance of passion, strength, discipline, and sensitivity exude from within us.
This week of devotionals were so uplifting and refreshing to my soul. This devo stood out the most this week. I could read this over and over and still be filled with joy and mercy as I feel Jesus tapping me on the shoulder and saying "what clothes will you wear today?". When I think of modesty initially, I always tend to think of literal clothes. Sometime I am reminded of modesty as being humble, but never has God given given me clear eyes to see that modesty can we worn as an inner garment and an outer garment. My deepest longing is for Christ to dress me up with Himself. That I would outwardly wear a sincere love for people while inwardly revealing a love for Christ in my heart. The hardest thing for me to realize in this moment is that is my choice to pick what I wear! I need to choose every day if I will wear the love and Life of Christ or if I will choose to put on the dirty garments of sin that reflect this world?
Lord, thank you for being the awesome God that you are. Thank you for revealing new things to me and for renewing my mind with your Word. I pray I would have the wisdom and discernment to choose daily to put on the garments that resemble you, and that I would fully reflect Christ with what I wear physically, emotionally and spiritually. Amen.
The Bible talks a great deal about clothing. We are told to not worry about what we wear. We are told to adorn ourselves modestly, not drawing attention to ourselves. We are told that Christ Himself will dress us with Himself. We are told to put on the full armor of God. We are told that our sin is like dirty garments. The Apostle Peter tells us to clothe ourselves with humility because God is opposed to the proud. The question is never, "Will I wear clothes today?" The question is always, "What clothes will I wear?" We are to be clothed with the person of Jesus Christ. May the love of Christ be the inner garment of our heart. May a sincere love for people be our outer wares. May adornments of humility, sacrifice, and loyalty cloak our being. May the fragrance of passion, strength, discipline, and sensitivity exude from within us.
This week of devotionals were so uplifting and refreshing to my soul. This devo stood out the most this week. I could read this over and over and still be filled with joy and mercy as I feel Jesus tapping me on the shoulder and saying "what clothes will you wear today?". When I think of modesty initially, I always tend to think of literal clothes. Sometime I am reminded of modesty as being humble, but never has God given given me clear eyes to see that modesty can we worn as an inner garment and an outer garment. My deepest longing is for Christ to dress me up with Himself. That I would outwardly wear a sincere love for people while inwardly revealing a love for Christ in my heart. The hardest thing for me to realize in this moment is that is my choice to pick what I wear! I need to choose every day if I will wear the love and Life of Christ or if I will choose to put on the dirty garments of sin that reflect this world?
Lord, thank you for being the awesome God that you are. Thank you for revealing new things to me and for renewing my mind with your Word. I pray I would have the wisdom and discernment to choose daily to put on the garments that resemble you, and that I would fully reflect Christ with what I wear physically, emotionally and spiritually. Amen.
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