No one in the universe is more beautiful than God. He is “clothed with splendor and majesty. The Lord wraps himself in light as with a garment” (Psalm 104:1, 2). Why doesn't God reveal his beauty to us in its fullness? Because we couldn't handle it—it would destroy us. Very few people in history have been spiritually stronger than Moses, yet when he asked of the Lord, “Show me your glory,” God only partially granted his request. “Then the Lord said, ‘There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.’” (Exodus 33:21, 22) But one day, at "the marriage supper of the Lamb" (Revelation 19:9), God’s people will be “clothed with immortality” (1 Corinthians 15:54) & we will be able to completely see God’s glory. We will see him face to face (1 Corinthians 13:12).
The Bible says women also have glory (1 Corinthians 11:15). Ever since Adam first laid eyes on Eve, men have been attracted to the beauty of women. But, to rephrase the question I asked earlier, should women reveal their beauty in its fullness? No. For the same reason I gave earlier: We can’t handle it. We men, that is. Now it’s true that just as Moses could handle more than most of us of God’s beauty, so some men can handle more than others the undressed female form. But generally speaking, men will be tempted to think wrong thoughts, & perhaps to do & say wrong things, based on what they see when encountering an immodestly dressed woman. This is the basis of the Biblical commands that women should dress modestly in public (1 Timothy 2:9, 1 Peter 3:3). But just as there will be a time when God’s people will be ready to see him as he is, so there is an appropriate time for a man to see a woman’s beauty in its fullness: after their "marriage supper."
God is not trying to stifle your creativity or your social life, single ladies. He already sets an example for you. Besides, the best men will not be attracted to immodestly dressed women after they crucify the initial sinful appetite.
