Modesty has its place in a conversation about living the “inviting life,” because that life is all about glorifying Christ with how we live, inviting others into fellowship as a means to fellowship with Him.
Highlights:
All Christians are called to live the “great commission,” and all Christians are called to be modest.
We’re defining modesty as “a proper treatment, for a watching world, of the bodies God designed in His image, that actively and intentionally seeks to glorify Him in those bodies.”
Church leadership requirements include modesty (respectability) and hospitality! See 1 Timothy 2 and 3.
Romans 12:1-3 - Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable by God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds…
We as Christians are called to be radically different in a world that is obsessed with - and utterly confused in - identity. We can’t be like, live like, behave like, or even dress like the world without Christ does.
Beginning in Genesis and ending in Revelation, God shows us a beautiful connection between our identity as made in His image, to our need to cover the shame of our sin, to His providing not just the covering, but the redemption and “beautiful garments” we wear as the redeemed children of God and as the Bride of Christ.
How we dress, and how we use our bodies, should always glorify God.
In this episode, we talk about not just how modesty affects what we wear, but how it looks in the practice of biblical hospitality. It’s about way more than the length of our skirts, sisters!
Find the full show notes/blog post at Everyday Welcome.
Questions to ask ourselves:
Is my heart as I get dressed today to give glory to God or to give glory to myself?
Am I seeking fulfillment from my Heavenly Father or am I seeking the attention of someone else?
Does how I am dressing or how I am using my body reflect all the character of God or does it draw attention to me?
Am I seeking to point others to the goodness of God or am I idolizing my so-called “rights” and “freedom?”
Am I seeking to create a place of comfort and welcome for others or am I looking to show off my abilities, talents, gifts?
"Living modestly is to proclaim what is proper, just like the orderly cosmos. 'Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!' (Psalm 115:1). Our true glory is only uncovered as we shout with joy about him." - source
Resources:
This is a fantastic article on The Gospel Coalition
Meggie Cotonethal for Desiring God
Garments of Splendor “Scriptures About Modesty Your Daughter Should Know”
Got Questions on Modesty
EXCELLENT article from David Mathis for Desiring God on being above reproach as an elder
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