No One Could Know

As I pulled on my knee-high brown leather boots for church today, I paused mid-zip and thought, “Hmm…I wonder if it’s still kosher to wear these in the spring…” A quick Pinterest.com hunt led me to Ivanka Trump’s line of shoes at Nordstrom’s. There, I found a resounding “YES!” According to Iconic Ivanka, boots are still very much in style for spring!

BUT…the phrase most often asked of red carpet movie stars came to mind – “Who are you wearing?” And I was challenged. Was I going to merely slip my skin into knock-off designer labels today, or put on something else altogether?

Our Ultimate “Designer” told of a much better wardrobe for us:

• “I put on righteousness, and it clothed me,” Job 29:14
• “Awake, awake, put on strength…” Isaiah 51:9
• “So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.” Colossians 3:12-14 (MSG)
• Jesus said, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…”

We women typically care about how we look, right? It’s even a great idea for you men to steal a peek in a mirror at some point every day, and make sure you’re not a walking-embarrassing-moment without realizing it! The Bible has other things to say about this:

•  “Put on Christ. And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” Romans 13:11
•  “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Galatians 3:27

I decided to wear something far more public-worthy than a super cute pair of boots with gray capris and scarf to go with my ruched mint green top. I’m clothed in Christ, and accessorized with “…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such there is no…” fashion police.

As you too put on so much more every day before you walk out that door, I pray that you, “…go out with joy and are led forth with peace,” and LOVE WHO YOU’RE WEARIN’!

In Him,

Kristan