December 28, 2018
Colossians 3:12-17 The Message (MSG)
I had to smile while I was reading our passage this morning, because I just recently had a chat with my friend, John, about the God-chosen garments we are to wear as Christians. That’s right; God is the Tailor for our holy garments. God has made us new inside; we have been born anew from above. Our old outside garments no longer fit us; gossip, immorality, greed, drunkenness, etc. Now he asks us to put on garments that are becoming of this new image; he has picked them out for us. God will be identifying us by our “wedding garments” because we are the Bride waiting for the Bridegroom; we need to be dressed appropriately (Matt. 22:12).
I always pray for practical ways to remember things that are important to God heart. So, as I pray about starting this New Year 2019, every day when I go to my closet to choose clothing for the day, I will think about the spiritual closet of clothing God has fitted just for me. I will make a decision to put on love that translates in tangible deeds of kindness and keep a melody of peace playing in my soul.