What is the value of maintaining a good appearance?

Matthew 6:17“When you fast, comb your hair and wash your face.”

Matthew 7:20“Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.”

1 Corinthians 6:19-20Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.

Colossians 3:17Whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

We should not be obsessed with our physical appearance, but neither should we ignore it. How we present ourselves is in part a reflection of who we are and can affect our ability to interact with others. A Christian’s body is the house in which the Holy Spirit dwells, so we should keep up the place in which he lives. The more we care for the body, the more energy we will have to serve him. Keeping our bodies clean and healthy will allow more opportunities to become involved in the lives of others and to influence them with the good news of Jesus. How we present ourselves can help us represent Jesus Christ.