blazingthru
Well-Known Member
Personally I love jewelry. I love the bling I like how it looks on me. I never go out the house without earrings on. I have many rings that I have brought over the years and my husband brought and I have bracelets that my father has brought me. Well I had a lesson today and I am not done studying. I thought about what I think in my mind when I wear jewelry really I don't think nothing at first but inside I think it makes me look better, It shows my status or my pretend status. Most importantly I don't look or feel poor. I look like I have a few dollars and everything is right in the world. But what does God think about Jewelry?
To God its a sin! (this is very sobering and I was really shocked)
This is from my lesson,
Pride of life is the big problem here Jesus followers should look different. Their appearance witnesses and sends light to others Matthew 5:16
Jewelry draws attention to and exalts self. In the bible its a symbol of backsliding and apostasy(abandon your beliefs). when Jacob and his family rededicated their lives to the lord, they buried their jewelry in the earth Genesis 35;1,2,4
When the Israelites were about to enter the promised land, the Lord commanded them to remove their ornaments (Exodus 33;5.6) In Isaiah chapter 3,19-23) God clearly says that in wearing jewelry ( bracelets, rings, earrings, etc.,) his people were sinning verse 9. In Hosea 2:13 the Lord says that when Israel forsook him, they began to wear jewelry. In Timothy 2:9 and 1 Peter 3:3, Paul and Peter both inform us that God's people will not adorn themselves with gold, pearls and costly array. Please notice that Peter and Paul did speak of the ornaments God want His people to wear; A meek and quiet spirit (1 Peter 3:4) and "good works" (1 Timothy 2:10) Jesus sums it up by symbolizing His true church in Revelation 12:1 as a pure woman clothes with the sun (Jesus' brightness and righteousness) and the apostate church as harlot bedecked with gold, precious stones, and peals ( Revelation 17:3,4) God asks His people to separate from Babylon (Revelations 18:2-4) and all it stand for - including the jewels that draw attention to self - and instead clothe themselves with the righteousness of Jesus. When we fall in love with Jesus, it is a sheer joy and pleasure to live his lifestyle.
I guess the next question is what are you willing to give up for God?
To God its a sin! (this is very sobering and I was really shocked)
This is from my lesson,
Pride of life is the big problem here Jesus followers should look different. Their appearance witnesses and sends light to others Matthew 5:16
Jewelry draws attention to and exalts self. In the bible its a symbol of backsliding and apostasy(abandon your beliefs). when Jacob and his family rededicated their lives to the lord, they buried their jewelry in the earth Genesis 35;1,2,4
When the Israelites were about to enter the promised land, the Lord commanded them to remove their ornaments (Exodus 33;5.6) In Isaiah chapter 3,19-23) God clearly says that in wearing jewelry ( bracelets, rings, earrings, etc.,) his people were sinning verse 9. In Hosea 2:13 the Lord says that when Israel forsook him, they began to wear jewelry. In Timothy 2:9 and 1 Peter 3:3, Paul and Peter both inform us that God's people will not adorn themselves with gold, pearls and costly array. Please notice that Peter and Paul did speak of the ornaments God want His people to wear; A meek and quiet spirit (1 Peter 3:4) and "good works" (1 Timothy 2:10) Jesus sums it up by symbolizing His true church in Revelation 12:1 as a pure woman clothes with the sun (Jesus' brightness and righteousness) and the apostate church as harlot bedecked with gold, precious stones, and peals ( Revelation 17:3,4) God asks His people to separate from Babylon (Revelations 18:2-4) and all it stand for - including the jewels that draw attention to self - and instead clothe themselves with the righteousness of Jesus. When we fall in love with Jesus, it is a sheer joy and pleasure to live his lifestyle.
I guess the next question is what are you willing to give up for God?