Glamour as we view it today in magazines and on television or movies, is designed to entice the one watching.
The purpose of "Glamour" is to tempt the one viewing it.
Glamour is all around us, in everything everywhere we go. The merchants use glamour to sell just about anything in our world today, from cars to toys, nothing is exempt from this.
When we see "glamour" we assume something is good, we love to see it and even want to be like those who are glamorous. If you doubt that most people desire to be glamorous, just take a look at the fashion and cosmetic industries.
Our world views glamour as a good thing, they flock to stores that provide the means by which we can be like those movie stars or other famous people.
Glamour comes in many forms, one of the ways it has crept into our Christian culture is the promotion of "exercise" that claims to be for health, but really has more to do with appearances than health.
Walking is a normal and daily response to life, but running and heavy exercise is rooted in the obsession to remain young, either through appearance or by the continuous adventure activities that make us seem strong and exciting.
When we are focused on Christ we are not obsessed by remaining young, in fact we are content and happy to build our minds and spirits rather than our bodies. When Christ walks with us daily, we have little need for continual adventure or excessive appearance enhancement.
Our culture has moved beyond normal life activities to take care of our temples, placing appearances far above substance.
Matthew 23:27-28
"27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness."
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