2:8-10
Having urged them to pray (2:1), Paul now gives instructions for both men and women. In these he addresses the areas where men and women are most likely to fall down, though. Men tend to be more prone to being angry and quarrelling, women are more prone to being obsessed with their appearance. Whatever our society might think, men and women are different and we are prone to different weaknesses. This does not mean women never quarrel or argue, nor that men are never overly obsessive about their appearance, but in general men are more prone to the former, and women to the latter.
So we are to lift up holy hands in prayer, making sure we have the right attitude. Our society puts a tremendous premium on looking good, especially for women, and this contributes to women being regarded as sex-objects. This does not mean women should have no concern for their appearance. Nor does it mean that beauty is a “bad thing”. In Job 42:15 it says that Job’s daughters were beautiful. Beauty is good, but it needs to be done respectfully, and always bearing in mind that good deeds and a good heart are of much greater value and importance.
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