Good Morning!! There are so many
articles in magazines, presentations in businesses, and self-help books
containing information about how to succeed, today. But, true success is to
know, and do, the will of God for your life. The Bible tells us how to
dress spiritually for success in His Word. We are to take off the grave
clothes of our past life without Jesus,...and put on the grace clothes of
our present walk with Him.
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; o be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.—Ephesians 4:22-24 (NKJV)
One of the simplest illustration of this can be found in Scripture in the story of
the resurrection of Lazarus. Lazarus had died and been in the tomb for
three days. The process of decay had already set in, and yet Jesus spoke
and said, "Lazarus, come forth." The one who is the Resurrection and
the Life gave new life to Lazarus. But
when he came out, he was in his grave clothes,...looking almost mummified
wrapped in cloth-like bandages. Jesus said to the servants who were
there, “Loose him and let him go!” Jesus wanted Lazarus out of the grave
clothes and clothed with a new life in Him.
God calls us, He calls us to be decidedly, definitively different for Him.
Father God, we are to walk in true holiness.
We want to take seriously Your call to discipleship, to become devoted
followers of Jesus Christ,...faithful in the Christian life. Amen.
" Anger, hate, and revenge imprisons us,...only forgiveness sets us free."
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