Put on Christ

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11)

 

Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified. 

(2 Corinthians 13:5)

 

Some of us think we are in Christ, but we are not. We have never "put on" anything, and our devotion is based on what we believe, not what the Bible reveals. That is why we hear such hateful, small, and unloving words from those who claim be Christians; they are ignorant of who Jesus really is. Christianity is a good idea to them, but they have never truly had a conversion experience, never been born again in the Spirit, and it tells in ungodly words and deeds which misrepresent the Lord they claim to serve. Let it not be so of you. Put on Christ. It is the most important thing.

 

Every believer is charged to "put on" spiritual things, for those things make us fit for the kingdom. There is an energy we need in order to live according to God's purpose, and that energy is from the Holy Spirit who clothes us in righteousness and fits us for the divine journey ahead. Our testimony depends entirely on obedience to the command to put on Christ (Romans 13:14). He Himself is the whole armor of God, and He fits us for victory over every enemy our faith will ever face.

Let’s Pray – Heavenly Father, may we not deceive ourselves, but take heed to the voice of the Holy Spirit. We will put on Christ, and we will do so today. Amen.