Dressing in our Sunday best.
We love to show off our finest apparel. Cuff links, the ones with diamonds. Earrings, pearl and sapphire. Maybe even a tiara, and open-toed shoes to showcase our latest pedicure.
Our suit? Armani, or Givenchy. Ralph Lauren, perhaps. Women might gravitate to Dior or Donna Karen, maybe Yves Saint Laurent.
It’s having the best that counts. Only when we choose top-of-the-line do people truly know we matter.
1 Corinthians 10:31 showcases our spiritual Sunday best:
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
Do all to the glory of God. Slip on that suit by Armani. Don Givenchy. Line up our cuffs on our Ralph Lauren. Tote our Dior, brag about our Donna Karen, and strut in Saint Laurent. We’ll know we shine.
What does that mean spiritually? When we show up for a business meeting, treat our associates as though Christ is our right-hand man, because he is. At our ladies’ meeting, remember that our Lord overhears every word we say. Our neighbor needs to see us living the words of Christ, not simply speaking our faith over the fence. When we mail our IRS forms, how honest are we? Are we really driving 55, or do we fudge just a bit? And about that cable series? If the pastor’s children are watching with us, do we choose to change the channel?
Dressing in our Sunday best. It’s more than our clothes. It’s our attitude, our language, how we treat our children and more. It’s how we live. Do we exhibit Christ in what we say and do? Are people surprised to learn we attend church on a regular basis? Or do they say, “Of course, you’re a Christian. I see that in you every day.”
We won’t need Armani when we dress in Christ. Salvation is the finest robe anyone can wear. When our Lord covers our sins, we wear a beautiful robe of righteousness in him.
Dressing up for Jesus is something we should want to do every day of the week.
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