What are you wearing?

7 Jan

Yesterday I got on my hands and knees to sort out my cupboard under the sink, we all have them, don’t we?

I thought it must be spring, as I bleached and scrubbed and filled a bin bag with stuff that I had kept but never used.

This morning in conversation with the Lord I considered the year ahead, I am not alone in thinking this may well be a tough year for Christians and we must be preparing ourselves to remain standing in the storms ahead. Not to drop at the first backlash, that insult that stung, that rejection, that snub - they are coming!

Right now, at the head of the year, when attacks and hardships begin to crank up, we need to stand, and continue to stand clothed in the Righteousness of God.

So open up your spiritual wardrobe and see what is in there, check it out. What is hanging in there waiting to be put on, is it self, is it disobedience, are there idols of yesteryear poking their heads out of your pockets, are there dark spots on your sweaters? hmmmm?

We need to be putting on the armour of Christ according to Ephesians 6 check it out and make a few swaps to our wardrobes.

Give Him your fearful garb and put on His faithfulness.
Give Him the rags of anxious thoughts and put on His eternal promises.
Give Him the outdated drab of doubt and put on the fresh assurance of His Word.
Give Him your moth-eaten rituals and put on the mind of Christ

I needed those prompts yesterday, with the polish tin whose lid I could not open, half-empty bottles that had lost their labels, dusters that had seen better days, that little voice that said ‘c’mon get rid’!

So ask the Holy Spirit to show you those things you have hung on to that should go, get on your knees, bin bags out, such a good feeling!

Reminds me of an old hymn:

Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?