Are We Properly Dressed?

As Paul spoke of the "armor of God", he was referring to the battle pieces worn by the soldiers. Yet today we don't quite get it since our warriors have much different weapons and armor. However, we do have Jesus! He is our ultimate protection and our confidence in daily battles. Despite the ridicule we may face as believers, we have the Truth within our very core which allows us press on in life. Despite the lies we hear and experience in this world, we have the holiness of God guarding our hearts ❤️ from defection. Our thought s can remain on Him because we have a belief that goes beyond reason and scientific jargon. We have a defense shield all around in the person of the Holy Spirit which deflects the imaginations of this world. Finally, we still have His Word which will remain long into eternity after this world has met its last days.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.(Romans 13:12-14)

Thus we are "clothed in Christ". We are wrapped up in His strong and protective arms and covered by His eternal, enduring, and enveloping sacrificial blood. We are protected by His loving heart and provided for by His powerful Spirit. As we "walk" in His Spirit we find protection, peace, provision, and power! Are properly dressed today?