Meggie Cotonethal points out the dual use of the Greek word kosmios (modest or respectable) in 1 Timothy 2:9-10 and 1 Timothy 3:2. (1 Peter 3:1-4)ĭavid prayed for God to search his heart, as we should, asking God to redefine our definition of beauty. Modesty is the powerful reflection of a daily walk with Jesus. We shine just by taking care of our relationships with the Lord and the blessings He’s given us. When the community of people surrounding us peers into our lives, what do they see? It’s fun to dress up the surface, but when our focus is deeper, it’s not necessary. We get one life on earth to reflect Christ’s love. In our everyday modern lives, this truth reminds us to filter everything through the truth of God’s Word (Philippians 4:7-9). Paul instructed the Philippians to fix their thoughts on things not of this world. Modesty is the outward expression of inner purity. The key is knowing what things we should actually be ashamed of.”- Kevin DeYoung "Shame is a powerful category, in the Bible and in our own day. Not only the newfound shame in our nakedness (Genesis 3:21) but the death we deserve for our sinful nature (Genesis 3:15). From the beginning of Genesis, our human frailty to fall into sin tainted our view of ourselves and our desires (Genesis 3:7). From the very beginning, God had a plan to cover us. Pride and shame were never God’s intention. Jesus said, “So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child and since you are his child, God has also made you an heir.” ( Galatians 4:7) When we walk with Christ as our Savior, we no longer have to fight to fit into this world because we are not of it. We exist to honor God, with our physical bodies and our behavior. We are fearfully and wonderfully made, not to be ashamed of who we are in Christ. Humility, purity, and generosity, but not to be noticed or practiced as a religious requirement. Modesty, according to the Bible, is less of self and more of Christ. Proverbs 31:30 warns, “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.” When striving to become more like Christ, the very pinnacle of modesty, we’re less likely to fall victim to or display ourselves an outward display of charm.
“She is clothed with strength and dignity she can laugh at the days to come.” - Proverbs 31:25Īs freeing as it is to walk through life knowing who we are in Him, we can still fall victim to charm. He is love establishes strength and wisdom to develop discretion, allowing us to become more like the person Solomon speaks of here: Unaware of our value, we lack the proper judgment to attract the right attention. Modesty is closely connected to self-worth. Proverbs 11:22 says, “Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.” Solomon uses discretion here to describe the capacity one has to use tasteful judgment.
Kevin DeYoung writes, “being pretty (or handsome) is not a sin, working to improve your appearance does not have to be vanity, the line between modest and immodest is not always black and white -we are still left with the undeniable biblical fact that God considers modesty a virtue and it’s opposite a vice.” It takes patience and fortitude to fit character and calling into our wardrobe and hobbies. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” The LORD does not look at the things people look at. Living a simple and modest life in a society constantly selling us a new version of ourselves and our stuff is difficult.ġ Samuel 16:7 - "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. Jesus sets the example of the life we are to lead in the pages of Scripture. Knowledge of who we are in Christ is crucial to a life of biblical modesty.
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