Fig Leaves or Tunics of Skin?
As a young pretty lady, I am a strong advocate for ‘Looking good’ at all times. I believe that The Lord God sculpted the female body with careful precision and accuracy with the intent to communicate attraction to her male counterpart.
Following the fall of man in the Garden of Eden which is a result of 1. Adam’s disobedience, 2. Eve’s negative influence and 3. the Serpent’s dangerously crafty and twisted desire for power and authority, man lost tenancy of the Garden of Eden to the point that God physically guarded Eden with a Cherubim and installed a security system around the Tree of Life (Genesis 3:23-24).
The penalty for sin was spiritual death, along with which came an immediate realization of the physical body, loss of close fellowship with the Father and ceding of authority to Satan. Man’s awareness of his nudity prompted him to quickly grab fig leaves for a covering (Genesis 3: 7).
But God didn’t think fig leaves would do the job of clothing man, keeping him warm, covering his nakedness and maintaining some dignity. So instead of fig leaves, God made Tunics of Skin and clothed man before driving him out of Eden (Selah). However, recent global fashion leanings and tendencies, still seem to reveal man’s preference for fig leaves over tunics of skin. Music stars are at the brink of performing absolutely nude at big shows and events, leading young, vulnerable and pliable youthful minds to do same.
While this represents another display of the subtleness and schemes of Satan at derailing young people using what’s often considered modern and trendy music as bait, Christians must awaken to the fact that such unholy and worldly dress culture is fast becoming acceptable in the Body of Christ and is often been excused for weather conditions, traditions and fashion trends. No gainsaying, this is not God’s plan.
The Bible gives precedence to inner beauty over outward one. You can look beautiful fully covered up. You don’t need to bare at all to achieve that! Your body as a Christian remains the Temple of The Holy One of Israel. He resides in you! Whatever you won’t do at your church alter or temple, hesitate to do same to your body (Selah).
As parents, we must start with imbibing good, decent dress cultures in our children, that’s a good point to begin, trusting in the scripture that promises us that the children will not depart from our good teachings in adulthood. The following dialogue between a parent and their daughter is so true and offers good food for thought….
Mummy: I’m sorry Sophie, but that dress is rather too short. You can’t go out with me dressed in that!
Sophie: But Mum, the weather is hot, and Daizy wore a similar dress to Piano Class the other day….
Mummy: Well love, you have a choice to stay back at home or change to a more decent dressing. Who says you can’t wear leggings under a short dress?
5 years later…..
Sophie: Mummy, your dress is too short! It’s gonna jump up if you bend.
Daddy: Sophie, what’s your concern? The dress seems fine.
Sophie: Mummy please bend forward
(Mummy complies….)
Sophie: You see, people can see your thighs and panties when you bend, that’s what’s wrong.
As it is commonly said; dress the way you want to be approached.
In addition I say; dress to reflect the glory of your Heavenly Father rather than glorify Satan!
Stay Blessed & Love Always
Grace Obomanu.
