Bringing Out the Princess In You

# 67 Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 1Ti 2:9,10, “in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.” Once we understand the cultural problem of the day concerning the braiding of hair, wearing of gold and pearls and costly clothing and it's connection to the heathen practices of the day concerning temple prostitution, we can see why this style of dress was forbidden. So what's a girl to wear? She should wear clothing that matches her station as a person who by grace has been made a princess. It's important that the Holy Spirit uses the word “adorn” here. The word means “decorate.” So ladies it's okay to dress up, but the keys are modesty, propriety, and moderation. By mentioning “good works” our attention is turned toward inner beauty rather than outer beauty and the best example of this inner beauty is found in the example of Sarah as given in 1Pe 3:1-6, “Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. 3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel-- 4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are We talked about the matter of submission last time, let's look at other qualities today. A woman should display “chaste conduct accompanied by fear.” The word chaste here means “modest, pure, innocent.” This kind of conduct is always a fruit of those who “fear and love God.” It's not that she has a shaking in the boots fear of her husband or other men, but rather an awe inspiring right understanding of who God is! This kind of understanding brings out the princess in her!