What is Modesty

If you stood two ladies beside each other, the one dressed in her down-to-the-ankle dark dress, the other dressed a bright red suit with slacks and jacket. Which woman would be the most modest?

We may readily think that the woman with the long dark dress is the most modest, but this is not necessarily true. Modesty is a condition of the heart. It is a heart after God. Modesty dresses for God and not to please self or others.

When we dress because of style or other people’ expectations of us, we may well be forgetting the values that make up modesty. We cannot be modest as long as the fashions of the world, or the legalistic ordinances of men dictate us.

I cannot tell anyone the details of modesty. I cannot tell someone how to dot their ‘I’s’ or cross their ‘t’s’. I am sure, however, that any of us who dress with uncovered flesh in places that should be off limits to the eyes of the public are not being modest.

I have lived almost 70 years and according to Titus 2:3-5 I have, not only the privilege, but also the mandate to speak out concerning the conduct and heart issues of younger women. Chastity, discretion and love for family all tie in with our lifestyle and our appearance. Many women have only a vague idea of Scriptural values and commandments,

With warmer weather coming around the corner it is important for us to remember that the person with a garment over the skin is no hotter than to have the sun beat down on bare skin. Let’s represent, honor and respect the Lord in our dress. Before we step out of our dressing room into public area, I recommend that we stand in front of our mirrors and check to see if we will represent the Lord in a reverent way.

I am open to hear your comments. God bless you all.