What Do Your Clothes Say About You?
March 20, 2024
DAILY PROVERB:
Proverbs 7:8-10
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtle of heart.
OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:
“Clothes don’t make a man; a man makes the clothes.” Most everyone has heard this comment or a statement similar to it. However, is it true? Not always.
If I describe a man dressed in black leather pants, a t-shirt, a black leather jacket, thick-soled boots, and a helmet, what comes to your mind? Be quick now, no fair thinking about it. Most of you probably said biker. Now, how about this: a man or woman in a finely pressed uniform with a badge above their heart. They have with them a flat saucer hat with a small badge above the bill of it. Around their waist is a holster with a pistol snapped shut on one side, and handcuffs on the other. Whom do you picture now? Most of us would say a law enforcement officer.
What you wear does matter, whether you want to believe it or not. People get a mental picture of the type of person you are just by your appearance. You might say, “That is not fair,” and maybe it is not. Nevertheless, you have just proved to yourself, fair or not, it is true.
In today’s verses, Solomon tells his son about a certain type of woman. The first description of her is the way she is dressed. He describes her attire as that of a harlot. He never tells us what this attire might be, and yet, each of us pictured in our mind what we think this attire might be. Fair or not, we did.
How people perceive us on first impression is important, and it’s our choice. We can be comfortable in today’s fashion, yet modest in our apparel and appearance.
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:
Some of you might be saying, “What people think doesn’t matter.” Yet, God’s Word tells us we are to be a witness for Him in everything we do, including our testimony through appearance. Before going out today, stop in front of your mirror. What are people looking at? My prayer is that they see all of you as an example for Christ.
Can’t we all have our own taste, flare, and style,
while still being pleasing to GOD?
IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:
Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?
Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?
What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?
GOD TALKING TO ME: MARCH 20, 2024
THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
Joshua 12 – 15
Proverbs 7:8 – 10
THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Deuteronomy 6-8
Luke 1:1-38
“Getting people into the Word of God…
… and the Word of God into people.”
Romans 10:17
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12
Author: admin
Author of LIHW Daily Devotions, and President of Living In His Word Ministries.
