Act of Worship - Women

9Also [I desire] that women should adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with [elaborate] hair arrangement or gold or pearls or expensive clothing,

10 But by doing good deeds (deeds in themselves good and for the good and advantage of those contacted by them), as befits women who profess reverential fear for and devotion to God.

1 Timothy 2:9-10

Women of God, here we see what God wants of us as we seek to please Him in our daily lives. We are separated from the world, and chosen to live a new life of Holiness before the Lord. We are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that we should show forth the glory of Him who called us (1 Peter 2:9 ). We are therefore representing our King, our Heavenly Father to the rest of the world. We cannot be conformed to the things of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds, (Romans 12:2), daily. In doing so, the things in us that resembled the world will begin to fade - our carnal speech, behavior, walk, dress, traditions, etc. 

God is calling us women here to not place too much emphasis on outward adornment and beautification, but to spend ample time ensuring that our spirit is contrite and peaceful before him. Esther is the perfect example of a Godly woman. In the book of Esther, it is written that when the time came for Esther to approach her husband, King Xerxes, she didn't place great emphasis on how she looked in the mirror. Instead, she went before the Lord in prayer and fasting for days. As she entered into the king's presence, he looked at her and said immediately, that anything she wanted, he would grant. 

While Esther spent time with God, her spirit was made peaceful in the midst of turmoil. She didn't go to the king to quarrel about why he was about to have the Jews killed. She didn't go with vengeance in her heart, or go to her girlfriends to bash her husband for his decision. She went to God. He listened. She gave Him her all, pouring out her heart to Him. He reached out to her need. As she stepped out in the King's quarters, he was awed by her beauty, radiating from within her - her gentleness made her appear much more than pearls, diamonds, and rubies.

This, ladies, is what God wants form us. He doesn't want us to be heard and not seen - too many times we find ourselves fighting our husbands to be heard. God is our voice and if we listen, we will have the right words to say at the right time...

Let us rise up and do God's bidding. After all, we are here to please God and not men...