On Guard

DEVOTION
1 TIMOTHY
ON GUARD
1 Tim 2:9-10
9 I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
NIV
A time long past has this ever been obeyed. Certainly the older women follow this, at least most of them I am aware of. But the younger with their youthful beauty and slender forms expose far too much of their form then they should. What I have a difficult time with is the parents of this day allowing their little Barbie doll girl to dress so un-modestly especially while attending the house of worship. I do not know how the young men are not tempted beyond reason by the inappropriateness of these young ladies dress. I see absolutely no decency or propriety in their clothing at all. Has the church gone mad? Is there no teaching on this verse among the young girls? Even the young adult women are not abiding by this concept. I am amazed by how they can present themselves to not only fellow believers, but I suppose to the unsaved among the world. Is this a witness for Christ? Being a man, temptations are all around and certainly I do not need them when I am in the midst of the body of Christ, especially in the middle of worship with the sanctuary. Even some of the younger woman who lead worship, I think dress outside the realm of this verse. How can this be? I am sure other men think this or at least should. These words only speak to my heart regarding temptations which are thrust at me by the inappropriate dress of women. I must continually look away and this should not be in especially in church. Although I surely resist temptations, why should I have to? Why do women not abide by this command of God? I think many attempts to dress with style having been persuaded by the world rather than by God. I know I have my faults, and I should not judge these woman and their appearances. I do, however, think they are influence far too much by the fashion trends of this world. I do not know if they are aware of the temptation they cause men. Should the church function the same way in the concept of attempting to attract a mate? I have to get off this idea; it is turning into judging the more I contemplate upon it. All I can do it guard my own self against such clad women.