Matt 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
And that, simply put, is one of the reasons I cover my head. I want to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Well, not only do I believe the Bible does want it of me. But even though others have come up with arguments (that I can counter argue) I’d rather err on the side of being ‘too’ right, than run the risk of God saying “But you knew the scripture, why did you ignore it?” What would I say?
On the other hand, God would never condemn me for doing it. He would not send me to eternal destruction because I took his scriptures literally and applied them in my own life.
Like attracts like, and I was really encouraged to see other covered sisters at a Bible Conference I attended from Thursday night till Sunday night. (No, I did come home every evening!)
The Bible is simple-except for the symbolic aspects which require some demystifying for some. And I am encouraged by those who’d rather choose to simply follow-even if there may be a small chance it’s unnecessary-than to ignore and run a terrible risk.
The pharisees were exacting in what they felt people needed to ‘do’ in order to be saved. They were particular to the minutest detail. God is exact, why else would the Bible be filled with do’s and don’ts? He wants us to know exactly how to meet Him and spend eternity with Him. Now, our righteousness needs to EXCEED that of the pharisees? Why? Because they were not led by correct motives. They were (generally) selfish. They wanted to show off their deeds. They performed their deeds to win their way to heaven.
On the other hand, we perform our deeds because of the love of the One IN heaven. We are grateful for all He has done and automatically, we obey because of it. We study His word and want to carry out every minute command. It’s no burden to us, unlike the burdens the pharisees placed upon the people. We will never tell anyone else to cover. We will not teach that salvation lies in covering. But we will cover, because we believe it is what God requires of us. It’s a small gift to give the One who gave HIMSELF.
We may be in the minority, but let’s encourage each other. Press together and keep on growing together in grace.
Thank you,my fellow covered sisters.
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