God’s Word Versus Human Standards

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 Temporary versus eternal. In today’s fashion and image-based society, how much thought do we give to that measurement? I recently came across this chart of sizes through the decades:

It’s quite drastic, isn’t it? We’ve gone from size 8 in the 1950’s all the way to Size 00 in our current day culture. But who dictated any of these fashion/beauty terms? What authority, really, did any of them have to say this is how it should be. But God has the final say. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” Matthew 24:35 “but the word of the Lord stands forever." 1 Peter 1:25 All things will change, including image standards. But God- and His Truth- remain. You don’t need to agree with it or like it. It simply is. What will next year’s size standard be? Negative forty-five? It’s ridiculous! What if we applied the same relevance and importance to what God says about us? What would that look and sound like? “O my dove…let me see your form…for your form is lovely.” Song of Solomon 2:14 “Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair..." Song of Solomon 4:1 “Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.” Song of Solomon 4:7 “Thou art beautiful, O my love, Song of Solomon 6:4 It’s a better deal, isn’t it? If God has already made up His Mind about who we are, about our value, then why do we look to any other standard? It will change. And who’s to say it was accurate in the first place? After all, doesn’t size 00 exalt itself against God’s Word? “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” 2 Corinthians 10:5 So, let’s look to God for our Image instead of any other standard! It’s Truth and it lasts! “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8 Copyright © 2012 by Sheryle Cruse