As a
woman, I have a battle every morning. It is me vs. the clothes in my closet.
The question is always the same: ‘What should I wear today?’
I
would imagine whether man or woman most folks determine what they wear
according to what they are doing that day. Most of us have work clothes, fun
clothes, ‘church’ clothes, comfy clothes, and so on. In some situations, our
society has very specific clothing such as work uniforms, sports uniforms, graduation
regalia, wedding/formal wear, and even swimsuits. Whether for work, sports, or
ceremonies certain clothes are required in order to be dressed appropriately.
What
we choose to wear every day is relative to our daily activities and is very
important, so we put time and energy in to deciding what to wear and focus on
dressing in the proper clothes for the day.
As a
Christian, we have more than just the physical aspect of clothing to think
about when considering what we are to ‘wear’ on a daily basis. Ephesians
6:10-18 calls us to put on the full armor of God including:
The belt
of truth,
the
body armor of God’s righteousness,
for shoes, the peace that comes from the
gospel,
the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows
of the devil,
the helmet of salvation,
and
the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.
I wonder if we spend as
much time dressing in the armor of God as we do shopping, planning, and
determining what physical clothes we dress in daily.
Please come back tomorrow.
Let’s explore why scripture tells us to dress in the armor of our Lord.
What a challenge! Spend more time on the armor of God than I spent on deciding what to wear.
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