Shalom everyone.
Being a father of teenage daughters and a niece, I feel the need to pray that much more. Here we are in 5769 [2009 CE] and how times have changed. We have become so complacent. So willing. Why have so many of us placed our dedication in what we can see and hear? Rather than the fear and pureness of God. What has happened to modesty? And the instruction of parent to child?
Society now for many decades has dictated what is in and what is not. The low cut blouses and hip huggers, painted on jeans as well as the need to show off ones flesh. Not everyone awakes in the morning with intent to provoke attention, however, are they aware of what is good and what is trouble.
We as a nation are scraping by, we have glossed over everything important. The physical being in each of us just doesn’t get it, our physical being needs to be tamed. If we only learn to get out of the way.
“But mom, dad everyone wears this and dresses like that” How come I cant do this and go there. So we give in until the next time.
Everyone is accountable, each of us is responsible for that which is given. When we ignore the spiritual being, when we deny our soul; we are meaningless. What than are we? Why are we? Who are we?
“Well God knows my heart, as long as I’m a good person.” There are more things to worry about than what we wear.
The rebellious physical mind has disconnected itself from the Creator, the Master of us all. When an earthly being goes before a earthly king, he or she will spend the time and effort to be just right. Is that because he can be seen? When a man courts a woman he will go out of his way to look his best. Shouldn’t this be done for God?
Television, magazines, display windows and entertainers have an effect on the choices one makes. Rock bands wear jeans that look as though they were made for woman. So, our children want to do the same. Music videos are one step away from soft porn. Would you let your daughter take part in such filth?
Again, we have become to soft.
How many of us dress for God? Fear God? Know God? Maybe if we were to see and hear God as they did at Sinai, we too would tremble!
Never must we back down from our principles. We are a world of followers, not leaders. HASHEM said we are to be a nation of kings and priests. Instead many of our people are secular, non believing men and women of God. If we as parents don’t teach our children and set an example, who is.
God is Holy, Pure and without wrong. No man can look upon Him and live. We can however dress and act the part that was given us.
So where do we begin. We begin where it all started. With Abraham and Sarah.
