Being What You Wear Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Being What You Wear------------------------------ Date: 10/12/2001 Keywords: "clothe" "gratify" "Jesus Christ" "sinful nature" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Romans 13:11-14* 11. And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature. Question Have you ever noticed a connection between something you did in the morning and the kind of day you had?   Practical help Have you ever experienced the minor phenomena of thinking and acting differently just because of what you decided to wear that day? Maybe you put on a new or recently cleaned business suit and after a quick check in the mirror thought to yourself, "Wow, you can look mighty professional when you want to." Maybe it was a passing thought, but maybe it changed your attitude about how to act that day. In verse 14 of today's passage, the apostle Paul is providing some insight on a good way to start your day. Before you jump in the shower. Before you grab that suit or pair of jeans. Before you give a moment's thought to the day ahead. Cloth yourself with Jesus Christ, and look into that spiritual mirror. (If you're not sure he's in your wardrobe, click here.) Notice that you're a redeemed child of God Almighty and made perfect in his sight. Let that sink in each and every morning, and you'll soon find that you're not thinking about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2001 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version, © Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved.