As the Body of Christ, the church has been provided, to use Paul’s analogy, the Armor of God. (See Ephesians 6:10-18) This armor serves as defensive protection against the daily onslaught of problems both human and spiritual. Describing the uniform of a Roman soldier, Paul depicts the church locally and its members individually, dressing for the day.  He shows us a spiritual exercise for facing each day. How do we get dressed?

We dress for the weather, and we dress for the occasion. If we are staying in, we may not dress much at all. We have yard work clothes, dress-up clothes, travel wear, and the stuff we wear all the time in between. I suggest clean clothes are better for being with friends and family. Consider adding the spiritual layer of protection on top of the physical every time you get dressed. 

Last Sunday I made a few suggestions for dressing as the body of Christ and as witnesses for Jesus:

Stand firm then, with the belt of Truth buckled around your waist, rather than a string of Lies trying to hold it all together.

With the breastplate of Righteousness in place, rather than an ugly t-shirt of Lawlessness.

With your feet (shoes) fitted with the readiness that comes from the Gospel of Peace, rather than the flip-flops of Conflict and Chaos.

Take up the shield of Faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one, rather than the ping-pong paddle of Cynicism.

Take the helmet of Salvation, rather than the hoodie of Hopelessness.

And the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, rather than a bucket full of the words of Anyone or Everyone Else.  In Jesus Christ alone, we are fully secure, fully dressed for the day, and fully protected for eternity. 

Keep healthy. Pray mightily. Enjoy your life today. Wear the right clothes. And let’s experience the love and power of God together.

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