Amazing God of the unexplained; bless this dear reader in their needs in ways that will bless You and all who hear about Your great works; in Christ Jesus I pray, amen.
Here is today's text from Galatians 3: 23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. 27 As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise.
Most of us go to bed wondering what we will wear the next day. Others awaken with that thought. Some plan it out and even lay the appropriate clothing by the bed or the closet door. Usually what we wear is determined by the type of day we are to have. Prior to our going to our annual conference here in Corpus, Nellie and I wore clothing that was suitable for packing. After many days of wearing sandals or no shoes, shorts and t-shirts, I found myself wearing a suit every day for conference. For Paul, dressing in Christ is what makes all the difference in the world how the day will turn out. Prior to Christ's coming, the people were "clothed" in the prison garb of those who lived "imprisoned and guarded under the law." The law dictated expected behavior and expectations of those who believed. Christ's coming brought us justification by faith: Grace was poured out on us, clothing us with God's love and mercy. This new perspective of faith showed that in Christ, there is no longer a matter of being Jew or Greek, thank God no slavery any longer, being male or female should not matter; in Christ Jesus we are all one. And as being one in Christ, we are all heirs of the Faith.
As we dress today, don't even look at the dress of despair or the shirt of fear. Reject the pants of helplessness and anxiousness. The shoes of aimlessness will be too tight and restrictive. Dress to bless! Dress of bless! The success will follow because we have put on Christ.
PRAYER: Loving God, thank You for Jesus. May we be reminded that through our baptism we have been clothed in Him. May our clothing reflect that newness of life that is ours for the asking. We ask this in Christ Jesus' precious name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord.
Eradio Valverde
