One of the most misinterpreted concepts of scripture about women deals with what they should wear when it comes to clothing, makeup or jewelry. Certainly, respect for the reverence of worship in an non-distracting way should be the main impetus for modesty, but years of misinterpretation have resulted in women walking away from church-related activities or, sadly, Christianity altogether because the focus was more on what they wore rather than on their spiritual growth. Clearly Paul admonishes women to not draw undue attention to themselves with revealing and costly clothing, outrageous hairdos, or flashy jewelry, but the purpose of this admonition is not to stifle a woman’s identity. Rather it is to make her good deeds on Christ’s behalf the thing people notice more so than her appearance.
HOW DO YOU RELATE?
Read 1 Timothy 2:8-10 as well as supporting concordance notes or footnotes on this passage. Pray for God to reveal to you how you can let go of past stigmas regarding dress or appearance and seek ways to more readily influence the world around you through your actions rather than how you look.
Mona Dukes
South Carolina
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray that families will take God with them on vacations this summer.
