Scripture to Read: 1 Timothy 2:9
God has taught us so much so far as we have been walking through the book of 1 Timothy 2. This week, we will examine what God led Paul to write about a godly woman’s role. Today we focus on a godly woman’s attire. A godly woman's attire was so important when God led Paul to write this to Timothy because the city of Ephesus was full of temples to false gods. Those temples had temple prostitutes who adorned themselves with braided hair, gold jewelry, costly garments, and such to lure men through the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes. God is not saying that a godly woman should never braid her hair or wear gold jewelry, pearls, or costly garments. God was using Paul to get the point across that every godly woman should dress in a way that honors God Almighty. A godly woman is never to dress in a way that could be compared to a prostitute or something that would be considered inappropriate. But a godly woman is not prohibited from dressing up or dressing nice. Note that God’s Word clearly says in verse 9, “I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly.” God wants a godly woman to dress so that she brings attention to her King and Lord and not just to draw attention to herself. As Christians, we must be set apart from the world and make sure we honor our King, not only in what we wear but also in how we act.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you about how you dress and how you act?
2. How will you choose to honor our Lord through the way you dress and act?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!