Get Dressed!
July 17, 2011
This morning was like most other mornings. I got up, ate breakfast, read the Bible, got dressed and looked for work. There was, however, something in the passage I read this morning that caused me to rethink the idea of getting dressed.
As a Christian, there is more to getting dressed than putting on the clothes we plan to wear for the day. There is a spiritual aspect to being well-dressed for the day as well. Every morning we wake up with our old self on. This old nature, with all of its sinful desires and motivations, is not what we want to be wearing when we go out into the world. So just as we wouldn’t go to work or school dressed in what we wear to bed, we mustn’t start our day until we change out of the clothing of the old self.
The first step in changing spiritual clothes is to renew our attitude. It’s probably a good idea to spend a couple of minutes realigning ourselves with our heavenly Father before ever getting out of bed. And then, before we begin whatever is on the agenda for today, spend some time reading and meditating on his written Word and letting it sink into our hearts and minds. Finally, it’s clear from this passage that putting on the new self is an act as deliberate as changing clothes in the morning. How do we do that? I think it’s as simple as a short prayer asking God adjust our attitudes in wanting to serve Him in everything we do.
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.(Colossians 3:1–2)
If we make it a habit to deliberately put on our spiritual clothes in the morning, we’ll always leave the house dressed for spiritual success.
Jack Patterson ~ Denver, Colorado (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)