Another post about LIVING IN THE GLORY5. DRESSING FEMININELY IS GLORY
I believe this is another area where women have lost their glory. Because God created us as his female creation, we should glory in our femininity. We live in a genderless society where the roles of male and female are not emphasized. The more we embrace our femininity in every department of our lives, the more we bring glory to God for He is the One who created us this way.
This also means to dress femininely and beautifully.
The Bible talks about how God dresses gloriously. Isaiah 63:1 talks of God being “glorious (hadar) in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength.” Can I share some other translations?
Complete Jewish Bible: “magnificently dressed.”
New English Translation: “wearing royal attire.”
If God dresses gloriously and honorably, shouldn’t we? He wants us to be the revealers of His glory on the earth. Because He is dressed in royal attire, shouldn’t we dress more regally and royally?
Psalm 104:1 (CEV) describes God: “You are glorious and majestic (hadar), dressed in royal robes and surrounded by light.” And do you remember that Proverbs 31:25 states that the virtuous woman is also clothed with glory (hadar)? Nineteen different translations of the Bible translate it with the word dignity. Do you dress with dignity or according to the fashion of this age?
God loves beautiful clothing. When he designed the clothing for the high priest, he stated that his clothing was to be “for glory and for beauty.” (Exodus 28:2). We who have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus have now been made priests unto God. Shouldn’t we wear clothing according to our status?
We do not owe the spirit of the world the honor of dressing according to its fashion but surely, we owe honor to the God who created us female. When we dress or act masculinely, we detract from our God-given femininity and therefore our glory.
Live in your glory today,
NANCY CAMPBELL
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The Bible is filled with the awesome glory of God. This article is only a little glimpse of the glory God talks about in the Bible. I have shared 17 podcasts on this subject and still have not exhausted the subject. You can check out the following podcasts if you would like to listen to more of the glory God has for you as a woman.
Go to the home page of www.aboverbies.org and click on LIFE TO THE FULL w/ Nancy Campbell
Or go to: http://ARPoddy.buzzsprout.com or your favorite poddy app.
THE GLORY OF WOMANHOOD, Parts 1 – 10 (Nos. 68 – 77).
LET’S GET BACK THE GLORY, Parts 1 – 6 (Nos. 159 – 164).
LIFE TO THE FULL, Part 6 – GOD WANTS US TO BE FILLED WITH HIS GLORY (No. 171).
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