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“And he (Joseph) shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh” (Genesis 41:14).
Joseph was in prison in Egypt when he was suddenly called by Pharaoh to come and interpret a dream for him. When he was called to appear before Pharaoh, he went and shaved, and changed his clothes. Out of deference for Pharaoh and his position as king, Joseph took care to appear before him in a respectable way.
While we know that “man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7), yet how we dress shows our respect for the one in whose presence we are. It is good to come into the Lord’s presence in a respectable way.
Tycho Brahe was a famous Danish astronomer who lived in the 16th century. When he went into his observatory to look at the stars, he always dressed in his best clothes, out of respect for the God who had created the vast universe.
When we come together in the local assembly, we come into the Lord’s presence. It is a good thing to remember the respect that is due to Him, and to dress in a proper way. This does not mean that we make rigid rules about what we should wear, but it does mean that we dress in a way that is fitting for the Lord’s presence.
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