Modesty.
That’s such a simple word
that many of us seem to just skim over quickly so we don’t feel as obligated to
oblige by it. But if we are Christians, isn’t modesty something we should be
heavily concerned with? We are all beautiful women, some call us the crown of
creation… but yet us women tend to wear the tightest clothes, with the shortest
shorts, and the lowest cut shirt. First off, we should look at what the bible
says about these things,
1 Timothy 2:9 “Likewise also
that women should adorn themselves with respectable apparel…” (ESV)
1 Corinthians 6:19 “Or do
you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you
have from God?”
Firstly, in First Timothy,
Paul is very straightforward in saying we need to wear respectable clothing. This
is Paul basically saying, “Stop wearing your short shorts, your low cut shirts,
and your too tight clothing! It’s not cool!” While in 1 Corinthians Paul
describes our bodies as temples. Have you ever walked into a temple or a church
and thought that the church was not well cared for? I’m going to take a guess
and say that you have not. If we are so concerned with taking care of the
church, why are we not as concerned with caring for and protecting our bodies?
Now that we have covered
what the bible says about modesty, let’s take a look at what immodesty does to
those around us. As a woman, we have to realize that men are visual creatures
and when we wear the inappropriate clothing that we tend to wear, we are
definitely causing our brothers to stumble. Causing our brothers to stumble is
just as much of a sin as disrespecting our bodies that God has given us.
Some women may believe that
dressing in an immodest manner is the way that they can get attention from men,
but are those women getting attention from the right kind of men? I have a very
Godly friend, and we will call him James* just to keep his identity private and
he is always telling me that he cannot stand it when women wear immodest
clothing because to him it just shows that they don’t respect themselves. Now,
if this is how a Godly man feels about immodest women, this is proof that
immodest women are most likely not attracting the right kind of man.
So, ladies, with our beauty
that God has given us comes much responsibility! Although it seems as if
society craves immodesty and that is the only way to attract a man this day in
age, is it attracting the right kind of man? What about what the bible says
about modesty? Think about it the next time you decide to try on that short
skirt, or the low cut top.
Love,
Jessica and Katelyn
