Yesterday afternoon I ventured out for lunch. Though the temperature was hovering around the freezing mark, I took off my coat and headed inside Home Depot, where the temp was a little higher.
On my way out one of the store personnel wished me a good afternoon, then did a double-take and asked me, “Where is your coat, sir?”
I replied with an “in the truck!”
That reminds me of a parable that Jesus told about a wedding.
It the last part Jesus said, “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
“For many are called, but few are chosen.” Matt 22:11-14
What you wear is important; especially when it comes to getting into heaven.
It is written put on the Lord Jesus Christ. Rom 13:14
He is Isaiah’s garment of praise. Isa 61:3
He is Paul’s whole armor of God. Eph 6:11
He is Aaron’s linen garment. Lev 6:10
He is Joshua’s rich robes. Zech 3:4
When you get dressed today, remember to put Him on too!