Is it all about the way we dress? Not necessarily.
Here's why. Now, the first thing you need to
know about modesty is that it is a heart posture.
It's an inward attitude that influences outward
actions. It's not just about what someone wears,
but also their intentions. And if our intention
is to honor God and worship God in all that we
do, then how we dress ourselves becomes part
of that. Yes, you can worship God even in the
way that you dress. Another big thing about modesty
is that it also includes humility. which starts
in the heart. And in 1 Samuel 16, verse 7, it
says, But the Lord said to Samuel, Eliab is tall
and handsome, but don't judge by things like
that. God doesn't look at what people see. People
judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord
looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man.
To add some context to this, this is when Samuel
went to anoint a new king of Israel. And Samuel
thought that God would pick the strongest and
oldest brother. But instead, God picked the youngest
and smallest brother. Because God looks at the
heart of a person. Because ultimately, when we
have a humble mindset that coincides with the
humble mindset of Christ, all the glory and worship
goes to God. Because again, yes, we can worship
God even in what we want. wear. Our next scripture
that talks about modesty in the Bible is 1 Timothy
chapter 2 verses 9 and 10 and it says, I want
the women to make themselves attractive in the
right way. Their clothes should be sensible and
appropriate. They should not draw attention to
themselves with fancy hairstyles or gold jewelry
or pearls or expensive clothes, but they should
make themselves attractive by the good things
they do. That is more appropriate for women who
say that they are devoted to God. So let me break
this down because this scripture can be a little
confusing when you first read it. This scripture
isn't saying that we shouldn't put ourselves
together. However, this scripture is saying that
we shouldn't represent the world in how we dress,
but we are to represent Jesus in how we dress
because we are ambassadors of Christ. Another
thing I want to say is no, it's not necessarily
wrong to have a piece of gold jewelry or pearls
or wear an expensive piece of clothing. However,
when we dress, we want to make sure that our
intention and desire is not for us to have all
the attention and the glory, but to bring it
back to Jesus. Our last scripture is 1 Corinthians
12, verse 23, and it says, And the parts we regard
as less honorable are those we clothe with the
greatest care. So we carefully protect those
parts that should not be seen. Now there are
certain parts of our body that we would want
to cover up. The world says it's okay to treat
them with less honor and to disrespect our bodies,
but our bodies are temples unto God. So treat
your temple with great honor and great respect.
Don't just wear something because it's trendy,
but use spiritual discernment and ask the Lord
if this outfit represents Jesus Christ. And the
theme I want you to take away from this Faith
to See message is true modesty means to obey
what God says, the conviction that he places
inside of your heart, not just how we dress,
but also in our behavior. Our three points today
are one, modesty doesn't just have to do with
how we dress, but it also has to do with our
behavior and having a humble mindset just like
Jesus Christ. Two, We can even worship the Lord
in how we dress. Is the glory going to him or
ourselves? And three, the way we carry ourselves
and dress ourselves speaks volume about what
kind of person we are. So are we representing
Jesus or the world? So, if you have a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ, then this Faith
to See message will help you. But if you don't
have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,
then I invite you to give your heart to the Lord
today. To receive Him into your heart, go to
Romans 10, 9 -10. It says that if you confess
with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in
your heart that God has raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved. For with the heart one believes
unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation. If you said this prayer
with sincerity, you are saved and now have eternal
life with Jesus. You are saved from all your
sins, past, present, and future sins you may
commit. This truth is not a free pass to sin
any time. Instead, Jesus gives you power over
all wrong choices and empowers you to spread
the gospel to others. You are saved forever and
your name is written in the book of life!