Our dear friend and sister, Anna Wood, posted this on her blog, The Cross is All a few days ago and I’ve been meaning to reblog it. In this article, she goes right to the core of our problem as it is in conflict with Christian modesty and humility. This applies to men as well as women.
I remember that when I met my wife, I was a USN deep sea diver that worked out at the gym, boxed and kickboxed, and wore shorts and no shirt when I was out on a dive job. But when I began to court her (we were in the Philippines), I began covering up more. After we got married, I began wearing long sleeve shirts if I knew we were going to be in mixed company… because no should see my bare arms but my wife. Now, many years later at 51, I don’t have the “guns” I once had for upper arms, but I just cannot wear a short sleeve shirt or t-shirt except at home… not because I have to in some legalistic way, but out of love and respect for my wife. The scriptures tell us that my body belongs to God (1 Cor 6:19), and also to my wife (1 Cor 7:4).
Thanks, Anna, for this excellent article.
we do not want to shame the name of God for sure
amen.