Greetings in the Lord!
"But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."1 Peter 3:4
not corruptible
What does "not corruptible" mean?
"And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible."1 Corinthians 9:25
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting."Galatians 6:7-8
"Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."1 Peter 1:22-23
"For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory."1 Corinthians 15:53-54
And it goes along with this...
"Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised."Proverbs 31:30
"But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."1 Peter 3:4
"In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;"1 Timothy 2:9
"Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;"1 Peter 3:3
Here's what "hidden" means...
So God wants our hearts and actions to be pure. Yes we are to adorn ourselves in biblical clothing and with shamefacedness and sobriety as Timothy says but not with the things that the world does. God's daughters don't adorn with gold or pearls or fancy clothing; no jewelry, no makeup, no decorated fabrics. God wants that adorning of a meek and quiet spirit, He wants obedience of the hidden man, the heart made new by the Holy Spirit. He wants all those things that are in line with truth; love, kindness, mercy, gentleness, joy, peace, and so much more.
As a wise godly sister often says about our corruptible bodies, "it's all going to be dust some day". True. All the decorations and adornment can't change that fact. Only that incorruptible will remain.
On a slightly different subject, but similar. Today, I was cleaning out my wardrobe of clothing that no longer works for me since I've been blessed to find biblical clothes that work better for me. One of the things I had from years earlier was this dress.
It's too tight for me up the top and a little too short too. I don't want to throw it away so I'm going to redeem it by wearing it with something on top.
Like this...with a vest...
And I'll take out the hem (thankfully it's quite large).
And then it will be in line with a katastole (which is translated as apparel in the KJV).
And we are to adorn ourselves in that.
Well that is it from me today. I liked to think about that which is incorruptible.
"O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord."
Psalm 117
Love in Christ,
...from a servant of the Lord
Jude 1:25
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