Artificial Attractions
““And when you are plundered, What will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, Though you enlarge your eyes with paint, In vain you will make yourself fair; Your lovers will despise you; They will seek your life.” Jeremiah 4:30 NKJV http://bible.com/114/jer.4.30.nkjv Human body represents a centre of attraction for decoration and display of beauty. Being wonderfully made, a beautiful outlook of man expectedly gives the glory back to God. Since the body appears to be the window to the heart of man, the living presentation of the body as holy sacrifice to God is requested as a reasonable service. Therefore, an holy sacrifice to God cannot attract the defilement from worldliness, and decorations that promote sexual attraction. When the Holy Spirit remains the one and only lover of the soul, the body becomes reserved for spiritual attractions. Obviously, the love of worldly amusement and pleasures have little good to off...