Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature. (Romans 13:14 NIV)
How many times do I find myself wishing that I could have a nicer *insert item here* ….. Shows, hairstyle, clothes, house, etc. You get the idea. Instead of being happy with what I have, praising and thanking God for all of the wonderful provisions he’s given me, I’m often wishing I had more.
Then I read a verse like this one specifically speaking to this type of … well … sin. Telling us to “clothe yourself in the Lord Jesus Christ”. A rather pointed calling for us, especially as women when we find ourselves searching the closet and saying we have absolutely nothing to wear. Simply not the case for most of us.
So I had to stop and ponder what would it mean to clothe myself in the Lord Jesus Christ? I honestly think that to some extent this would look different for each of us so I’m not speaking for everyone here.
For me, it would start with daily spending time in the word, not just reading it, but truly applying it to my life and trying to walk it out each and every day. It would also require an attitude of praise and thankfulness.
Learning how Christ lived and striving to be like him, in the way I treat my family and those I come in contact with especially.
What does “clothing yourself in the Lord Jesus Christ” look like for you??
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Have you been reading my mind today?? I was thinking of physical clothing and what doesn’t look good on my body just this afternoon. And what does that matter, truly?!
Clothing myself in the Lord Jesus Christ to me means putting HIM on first, before doing anything else. And I’m not so good at that. I am really wanting to work on getting up early enough to do at least a devotion before getting ready for work. Please pray for me as I strive to do that starting next week!
Good question! I’m not sure if I can explain it because it’s kind of a phantom concept in my mind, but for me it means taking off my Self.
It’s so easy to go about my day thinking about how something affects me, how it makes me feel, how do I look to others, etc. “Clothing myself in Christ” to me means trying to make ME in-visible so He can be visible. When I’m out and about do people see Him living through me or do they just see Me?
I remember walking home from high school with a guy who was new to the school. We weren’t talking about anything in particular, but as we neared the end of our walk he said “You’re a Christian, aren’t you?” I was completely stunned because our conversation hadn’t gone toward church or anything like that. I really didn’t know where that comment came from. When I asked, his reply was just “There’s something different about you.” In high school that’s not always a good thing, but I honestly count that as one of my highest compliments.
I’d forgotten about that exchange until thinking about your question. It’s not really tangible, but it can be something I can try to consciously do, to be aware of bringing Christ into the room, rather than ME.
This very topic has been on my mind all week. For me, clothing myself in the Lord has many layers. It requires spending daily time with Him, praying for my family, being intentional about being the wife and mother he wants me to be, and listening to HIS direction for my life. I have a tendancy to let things (such as daily time with God) slide in the midst of \"being busy.\"
Thanks for this post and the reminder of that passage.
Your question has inspired me to write a post on my blog…
http://my3wisemans.momblogcentral.com/2008/08/11/%E2%80%9Cclothing-yourself-in-the-lord-jesus-christ%E2%80%9D/