This verse talks about āputting onā the Lord Jesus Christ. My mentor, John, used to talk about how he was āzipped up in Christ like a big snowsuit.ā
I used to laugh when heād say that, because my imagination would picture John pulling on his Jesus snowsuit everyday before heading out of his house. But the example made a lot of senseā¦just as a snowsuit protects us from the snowy elements of winter, being āin Christā keeps us protected from the dirty sins of society.
What are some of those sins? Letās back up to Romans 13:13 which says thisā¦
Paul says we should ābehave decently, as in the daytime.ā Isnāt it amazing how the darkness of night encourages so much immorality and sinful behavior?
Bars, clubs, casinos, and liquor stores do most of their business at nightā¦which leads to all of those fleshly sins that Paul mentioned. And sadly, so many horrible consequences come from those nightly sins: bar fights, injuries, adultery, insults, financial ruin, theft, crime, drunken auto accidents, and death.
The last time I ever darkened the door of a bar at night, every single sin of Romans 13:13 was alive and wellā¦and Iāve seen first hand the terrible consequences of engaging in that lifestyle. Youāll never see me with another drink in my hand, and nobody will ever sell me that itās ājust harmless fun.ā
āPutting on Jesus Christā gives a barrier between us and sinā¦and Paul implies that we ought to remember how tempting sin can be. Wouldnāt it be nice if every ānoā to specific sin meant that it would never knock on our door again?
Instead, we have to battle everyday to say ānoā to our flesh, giving it no power, no voice, and no control. That can be hard, but putting on Christ is the first step toward daily victory. When we walk like Christ, talk like Christ, and act like Christ, we avoid the shame that comes with fleshly livingā¦and we also avoid those terrible consequences of sin.
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Right on, brother Eric! The Christian life must be lived on purpose for a purpose. We donāt ādriftā into Christ-likenessāall accidental like.
Weāre either growing into a deeper fellowship with God or we are not. Thereās no middle ground and no autopilot when it comes to walking in holiness with God.
Brother, this will preach!
Now, those of us down south need an alternative to the zipped up in a snow suit with Jesus. Snow suits and are not standard issue in Southwest Oklahoma.
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Thanks for those encouraging words, brother Davidā¦Iāve been racking my brain and so canāt think of any matter of full suit that is āsuitableā for the southwest! What to do! I suppose the tried and true Ephesians 6 armor of God will have to do the trick. šš
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The battle against our flesh is a constant one, more like a never ending war of attrition for our soul. I like the idea of putting on Jesus everyday against the devil our enemy and his gremlins. Rather than a snowsuit our Lord could be our “Daily Armour” Eric, a Heavenly bullet proof vest?! God bless and protect you today brother š
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Yes sir, the war never ends, but we can sure get better at fighting. Christians should be combat veterans! Thanks for your comments brother Alan, youāre a blessing.šš»š
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Thatās true, also Heatherā¦When Iām walking in His armor I feel the confidence and assurance that only He can provideā¦much like a precious swaddled child safe in Mamaās arms! Safe and secure in the Son of Godā¦nothing compares to that!šš»š
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I like the analogy of putting on a snowsuit. It also reminds me of my granddaughter’s sleep sac. She is 10 months old, but when she was just a newborn she couldn’t sleep unless she was swaddled tightly. That gave her a sense of comfort, like sleeping in a hug. Now that she’s older, my daughter still zips her up in a sleep sac so she can sense that it’s sleep time and still feel that hug of comfort.
What if wearing God like a snowsuit or sleep sac not only protects us from the world, but gives us comfort like God’s is hugging us as we navigate the dark world around us?
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I’m thinking YES! Now I’ve gotta go check Amazon for Jesus Snowsuits!
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Somewhere an algorithm picked up your comment and it will get funneled to a factory to start production of Jesus snowsuits.š
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You are 100% correct and I cannot wait!
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The good thing about the darkness is that it signals the time for sleep. When you’re sleeping, you don’t willfully sin. š
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EXCELLENT POINT! God designed us to recharge our batteries at night, not further drain them with riotous living. Iāve never seen somebody hungover come bounding into work after drinking all night saying, āI feel great! Better than ever!ā
No, the devil wrecks a lot of things keeping people up and rowdy at nightā¦including a lack of sleep and sweet rest. Have a blessed day, Nancy!
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Thank you. God bless you!
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