Clothing makes the man.
Or the woman. Even children fall into this axiom. As well as athletes, explorers, and religious leaders.
What we wear affects how the world views us. If we dress as a success, those around us will see us in a positive light, and they will react to us accordingly.
If we need a loan, the banker will find it easier to approve our funds.
Shop for a car, and we will gain the salesman’s respect.
There’s one small point of conflict with wearing fancy clothes.
We must make sure they are not polished with pride.
When automakers design a new car, one step is to form a clay model. They shape it, shaving off extra and adding where necessary. They cover it with a beautiful finish, and to walk around it, it looks like the real thing.
Scratch the surface, however, and the truth comes out. The car is no more than a creation of clay and useless for driving around town.
Pride does that to us. We think we are beautiful, dolled up in the finest attire. Just underneath we are clay, formed by our own hand, and not much good for anything at all.
Let’s read Job’s cry to God in Job 40:12.
“Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low and tread down the wicked where they stand.”
We must dress in humility and longsuffering. Concern for those less fortunate than ourselves must be our dress code.
Let’s leave pride in the closet. It’s no more than a suit of clay, with the appearance of excellence, but with no usefulness to be found.
God is our source of success, and in him, we are dressed well, indeed.
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