Friday, June 01, 2012

Check the Weather before Dressing

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts. (Romans 13:14 NASB)
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. (Romans 13:14 NIV)

[O] Combining the two translations above I'm picturing getting dressed in the morning before leaving home. One of the key condition determining how I would dress is the weather and temperature outside. Checking the weather website or the page in the morning newspaper would provide this very necessary information.

[A] Spiritually speaking I need to follow the same procedure before leaving home every morning. This passage pretty much describes the spiritual "weather" to be flesh hungry so I need to wear Christ because without doing that it would be like walking out into snow storm in a pair of Speedo and a tank top. My flesh will be bombarded with the wrong desires I will be immobilized to do anything else.

[P] Dear Jesus, I want to make sure I put You on before I step out into the storms of flesh-desiring world. I still need to work on getting this down every morning so I ask for Your grace to cover the holes in my walk with Tiu. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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