Put On Christ
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender
mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;” Col. 3:12.
Putting on a favorite shirt or sweater just feels right. It is comfortable, well-worn, and puts us at ease. Like that favorite garment, Paul is instructing us to put on Christ by putting on His characteristics and attributes. We are called to put tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, and longsuffering.
It would be an interesting 21 day exercise if we purposed to do just that - to daily dress ourselves with the help of the Holy Spirit, as we first put on Christ the King. Romans 13:14 declares that we clothes ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ. Next we put on those tender mercies, or compassion. Our next piece of spiritual clothing is kindness. We become intentional about wearing humility. We place on meekness, or gentleness. Finally, according to this verse, we put on longsuffering or patience. After being properly dressed, we are ready for the day ahead - for only the Lord knows what the day will bring to us.
Lord, help me to get dressed according to Your word and be prepared for what today will bring.
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