THE ADORNMENT BY TRAILBLAZER AREGBESOLA BUNMI

THE ADORNMENT BY TRAILBLAZER AREGBESOLA BUNMI

I was watching a channel on dstv sometime ago and I saw a woman who underwent surgery because she felt her boobs were rather too big. I shook my head in displeasure. I have read some articles online in which some undergo plastic surgeries on their face because they are not comfortable with how they look like. Who has deceived us when there are better things to do with our lives?

If all our focus as a woman is how we may always catch attention and get accolades for our dressing sense, we are not there yet. I can boldly say such a woman is living below the standard God desires for her. 

I have met some persons in my life which I know they are saucy. They jump into every conversation either you call them or not. They are abusive and not disciplined. They lack self control. It is  such that will always jump at every brother, hugging and even giving them pecks they don't deserve. They are seen everywhere. Instead of a gentle and quiet spirit, the works of the flesh are at work in them. 

When I see ladies spending more hours on their outward appearances  and giving  little or no quality time to their inward man, I am always not at ease. As far as I am concerned, I love to look good, in short very good. That is not bad, but when all my attention is now shifted on the outward man neglecting the inward man, I am missing it gradually. 

We need to strike a balance here. When I see some folks carrying dirty hair, wearing dirty and torn clothes all in the name of obeying 1 Peter 3:3-6, I know they didn't actually understand what it was saying. I know they have been blindfolded by religion.  Some will even tell you it is sin to look good. That's not true. In the real sense, we are however encouraged to be moderate in all we do. As far as we have the Holy Spirit in us, we know the right things to do. We are implored to pay more attention to our inward man. Our beauty should exude from the inside-out and not the other way round. 

The Bible didn't say we should look dirty and tattered as Christians  but it made us understand that there are better things, glorious things, great virtues, things that are more profitable to adorn ourselves with.

Rebekah was adorned with good works. Abraham's servant wouldn't have been the first person she would fetch water for at that well so that we won't conclude she was doing it for a show off. She decided to be of help to anyone who comes her way. Her kind heart paid off. She never knew she was acting according to the servant's wishes and prayers before she arrived. Rebekah was always found doing good. With all her beauty, she was still humble. She could still let down her pitcher to offer a drink to the servant.  She was adorned with good works. She helped everyone who came in contact with her. Genesis 24

Sarah was clothed with humility. She calls her husband "My Lord ". Submission does not come by words alone, the heart must be involved. She obeyed her husband in all things. I began to imagine how she willingly followed her husband when he told her God wanted them to leave their kindred and to go to no specific place. I know some of us will never agree to such. We will question the man's authority and even make him see reasons why we must remain in that land. Some of us might eventually refuse to go with him, but she said yes and they went together in the journey. How many of us will our husband tell that he sense God is leading him into a land for a missionary work and we would willingly follow him? Some women be like, you can go alone. God forbids I follow you to that village. Such woman is not adorned with submission. 

We are to be adorned with the ornament of shamefacedness and sobriety. The spirit that is ready to learn at all times. The spirit that does not strive with others. It is not this kind of spirit that wants to always show off to others. This kind of spirit is not proud. Esther possessed this spirit and that was why she was able to allow Mordecai to mentor her. It was this same spirit that she possessed that made her submit to Hegai who is in charge of giving them special beauty treat. If it were to be some of us, we would have talked too much, proving that we know many things. Some of us would have even boasted of our successes and achievements but Esther was a reserved woman who followed God's dealings diligently.  She found favour in Hegai's hands. Esther 2:8

God is in search of women who will not only give attention to their outward appearance but will dedicate their utmost importance to building of godly virtues. 

Women who will be adorned with shamefacedness and sobriety. 

Women who  be clothed with good works 

Women who will be adorned with submission 

Women who will be adorned with modest apparel. Women who will not be wearing rags as clothes all in the name of following the trend. 

Women who will love God more than anything in this world. 

Women who will be models for other upcoming ladies. 

Women who will by their lifestyle change their world. 

We will not be few. 

God is raising armies at this time. 

God is raising Esthers.

God is raising women of virtues

God is raising women who are trailblazers and pace setters.

We can't just appear before our generation like this or else our generation will be unfortunate for having us. 

Arise daughter of Zion and be adorned. 

You are loved.