I had the privilege of doing my wedding shopping in the U.S
courtesy of my adorable parents. I went to one of the most expensive shops in
New York. I tried on up to five beautiful wedding gowns before making my final
choice.
I settled for a tube-like gown that had a small jacket on
it. In excitement, I returned to my Aunt’s house clutching my wedding gown on
my chest.
That night in my sleep, I had a dream. A man in a silk robe
sat in front of me and began to chat me up. The conversation went thus:
Stranger: Why did
you choose that wedding gown?
Me: It was the
one that fitted me best.
Stranger: Do you
know that half of your breast was revealed when you wore it?
Me: But there is
a jacket to cover the exposed part of my breast.
Stranger: When
you get to the reception, will you not remove the jacket?
Me: removing the
jacket at the reception is the fun of the gown.
Stranger: With
your breast out for public consumption?
Me: But we would have
left church.
Stranger: At the
reception, will there not be unbelievers there who will blaspheme my name?
Those who will say “see what she is
wearing, and she calls herself a Christian.”
Me: People don’t
think like that anymore. More so, it is this tube-like gowns that are reigning
now.
Stranger: You seem
to be adamant on wearing the tube… what if I ask you to return it and pick a
decent one that covers the upper part of your body?
Me: But I like
this one. I’m not sure I want to return it.
Stranger: You are
my precious daughter and I know you would not like to hurt me just as I would
not like to hurt you.
Me: Who are you
please?
Stranger: I am
the Holy Spirit, and your body is my temple. Keep my temple holy and I will
keep your marriage holy. I will also keep your body holy. If you insist on
wearing it, can you cope with breast cancer?
Me: Breast
Cancer?
I woke up sweating. By mid-day, I returned the gown to pick
one that would not expose my breast.
There in that shop, I met the daughter of a very popular
king in Nigeria. We got talking and I saw that she did not even go to the
section of tube styles. When I asked her why she did not try the tube style,
she said “my father (the king) will never allow it”. He says “Royalty does not dress indecently.”
I learnt an eternal lesson that day, firstly, from the Holy
Spirit and secondly, from the earthly royal princess.
“ROYALTY DOES NOT
DRESS INDECENTLY.”
“If you keep dressing with your breast exposed, can you stand a breast
cancer later in life?”
By Salvation girls
