SISTERS DRESSING AND ADORNMENT

JOY MUOKA (MUMMY G.O TLCCRM WORLD WIDE)

TOPIC: SISTERS DRESSING AND ADORNMENT

TEXT: DEUT. 22:5, ROM. 6:16.

It is important to be clothed according to God’s will, inside and outside and every change should start inside and end with our outward look, Matt. 7:15-20. We tell people’s religion and work from their dressing. A person’s character is often revealed by their dress.
We shall consider this message under the following sub-headings.

POINT 1 :WORLDLY AND CHRISTIAN SISTER DRESSING

The way we dress carries a powerful message and we cannot convince anybody that we walk in the light when we follow the pattern and of those who are in rebellion with God, Matt. 5:14-15. Those who interpret the Scripture to make peace with their conscience.   You cannot dress in sensual way and still be God’s daughter. In the Garden of Eden, God clothed man with the light of His glory. When the glory vanished, they both saw that they were naked, it is in the absence of God’s glory that some youth seeks to compliment it with all forms of worldly dress, such as exposing the intimate part, slit half way up the back or front, low necklines and unbuttoned blouses or partially covering the intimate part, a see - through dresses.  What about skinny and short blouses or skirts, sleeveless tops, dresses that exposes the laps or chest region or armpit, shorts and trousers as a sister, to transform us into androgynous people is  Satan’s strategy to destroy biblical  blueprint. When God got to address the issue of nakedness His ideal of clothing was, a total covering while Adam and Eve used leaves.
In Christian dressings, the following should be considered:
1. SHAMEFACEDNESS i.e. decency: reverence and respect should be the mode of our dressing. Decency demands that you consider neatness and hygiene without causing embarrassment to God, yourself, leaders and others.
2. MODESTY: that which is well ordered it challenges the sexual provocation in dressing.
3. SOBRIETY: soberly i.e. sanity/ sound mind. Apply sanity, how should you dress in    warm/cold weather, for biking, swimming, e.t.c.

POINT 2: ADORNMENT 

In the bible the willful use of jewelry as adornment was a sign of pride, backsliding and apostasy from God’s way. Thus whenever there was a re-commitment to the Lord, the people puts away their ornamental jewelry, Isa. 3:16-24, Exo. 33:3-6, Gene. 35:1-4, Judge 8:22-26, Hosea 2:13. But our adornment is not that of gold or pearl, 1Pet. 3:1-4. A woman adornment in short lie not on what she puts on but in doing service/ practices of kindness, hospitality, compassion, forgiveness, 1Tim. 2:9-10. A Christian way of looking good is to display genuine humility in all aspects of life and becoming an effective evangelist asset. Your charm lies not in what you reveal but on what you conceal Eph 4:22-24.
N.B: A sister who dresses to show her physical and sexual appeal encourages men to treat her as a sex object.