This summer I gave my curling iron and blow dryer a sabbatical (the
curling iron broke in transition and the blow dryer blew a fuse), I limited my
mirror reflection to once a day and fasted from my selfie fetish. In exchange I
received my first sin. Oh, no. As perfect as you may perceive me to be (which
is undoubtably far short of the mark!), this sin had no moral or spiritual
significance. A sin is the term for a traditional woman's wrap-around skirt
worn by contemporary Lao women. Sins are generally made of fabrics interwoven
with solid colors and complex, geometric patterns--stripes, diamonds, zigzags,
animal and plant shapes. Sometimes gold or silver thread is woven along the
borders. To wear a sin is not required, but it does communicate a sign of
modesty and respect. I couldn't help but draw the biblical parallel in Psalm
45:13-15, as the Bride (of Christ) prepares to encounter her Bridegroom on
their wedding day. There are two types of Scriptural "sins:" garments
given by God and garments we put on for God.
Garments Given by God include:
Salvation
Praise
Gladness
Strength and honor (dignity)
Garments We Put On include:
Humility, lowliness of mind
Inner beauty of a meek and quiet spirit
(accessories)
Submission to authority (hat)
Whole armor of God
A new self
Compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness,
patience, forgiveness, and love
Everything we do here on earth is just a dress rehearsal for the
heavenly wedding to come! Nothing will compare with the day when we lay aside
our earthly sins and our heavenly Bridegroom replaces them with the ultimate
Sin for which He died and rose again--the Sin of Salvation! Christ's cry on the
cross of "It is finished" is His Cry of Salvation for a whole
world.
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