SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer

Scripture: 1Peter 3:3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.
4 Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.

Observation: Peter was specifically writing to women, but the truth he is emphasizing also applies to men. So often we dress to impress people, but take little thought about how our “dress” impresses God. Considering how others will see us, we clothe ourselves from the outside in; but when we consider how God sees us, we clothe ourselves from the inside out.

Application: Dressing from the inside out: love in my heart (God’s all-time favorite) will dress out as not offending others. Holiness (another of God’s all-time favorites) will dress out in modesty. Joy (yet another of God’s favorites) will dress out with a smile on my face. I consider myself never appropriately dressed without a smile.

Prayer: Lord, since You have made my heart your home, may you be pleased with the way I decorate my heart. Help me decorate my body in ways that let’s everyone know You are living in me. Amen.

July 24: Isaiah 40-42; 1Peter 3

Pastor Leon

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