Jesus, Jewelry, and a Wedding dress,

This morning as I was talking to Precious Jesus on the way to church, He kept bringing a Scripture I read a few weeks ago to my mind...When I first read it, I didn't even think anything of it; I just continued reading the rest of the chapter...But, this morning, it just kept coming up.

"Does a young woman forget her jewelry? Does a bride hide her wedding dress? Yet for years on end my people have forgotten me...."--Jeremiah 2:32.

Read it again. and again. and again.

"Does a young woman forget her jewelry?"

The answer to that question is "No." This morning I was running late, and I COMPLETELY forgot to put on my jewelry (which I guess was the Holy Spirit's way of helping me understand this verse). I was wearing a black dress. Do you know how ridiculous a black dress looks without jewelry? It looks UG-ly and dark. I didn't even notice until I got in my car and started it. Then, I realized it. I debated whether I should go ahead and go to church and be on time or go get my jewelry. And, girls, you all know which one I chose (b/c I am sure you all have done it too)...I went and got my jewelry! Then, headed on my way. How many times do we get in the car, realize we forgot to "put on our Jesus" for the day, but we just continue on our way? I do it way.too.often. When I do this, I realize throughout that day that my attitude and words are uglier than a black dress without jewelry. So, why would I risk being late for something to put on jewelry, but I won't risk being late to make sure my heart is in tune with His heart for the day? Our lives are so ugly and dark without Christ radiating in them...and He doesn't radiate unless we let Him.



Second question God asks His people:

Does a bride hide her wedding dress?

Whattttt. Who would hide their wedding dress? NO ONE. It costs a junk load of money...I want to wear my wedding dress every flippin' day to get my money's worth out of it. So what? Judge me. Jesus' blood washes us white as snow (or like a wedding dress). A wedding dress is a sign of purity. Jesus makes us pure. We are His bride, and He gives us the whitest dress possible to wear everyday...It will never get ink or dirt on it...And we hide it. We cover it up... When we put the dress (or, boys, the uh, polo) of righteousness on, we aren't supposed to hide it. We have no good without Him...But, with His righteousness on, we radiate His goodness to a dark, broken world. So, why do we hide the very Light in our souls? Why would we hide something that cost Him so much to give it to us?



God asks His people those two questions and then says, "Yet for years on end my people have forgotten me..."



Jesus asked me those very same questions this morning...

"If you would go back inside to get your jewelry to make your outfit look brighter this morning...Why would you forget to get your heart in tune with Mine some days?

If you would show off your wedding dress every chance you got...Why do you hide my gift of salvation so often?...

Why do you forget Me? I am your very LIFE and BREATH... If you forget Me, you forget to live, you forget to breathe...Remember Me..."