Man of Disguise

            Every year in the month of October, people put on costumes. Nobody recognizes the person under the costume because their identity has been hidden.  They may even act and talk differently in order to mimic the costume they are wearing.  We sometimes put on costumes too.  We pretend to be something other than what God has called us to be.  There are third passages to remind us why we should not put on a costume.

            The first passage is Galatians 3:27. It says, “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.”  The key word is clothed.  If we belong to Christ, then we must be clothed in him twenty four seven.  We cannot put Christ on for church functions and then take him off when you are out in the world.

            The second passage is Romans 13:14. It says, “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.” Instead of taking off Christ, we need to sink into his garment. As long as we submerge as ourselves into Christ, there is no way our minds will be able to forethought any desires we have to take off Christ.

            The third passage is Ephesians 4:24. It says, “…and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” We will be dark in our own understanding and our hearts will be hardened if we do not lay aside our old self. God wants us to dress in Christ in order for the spirit to renew our minds. Do not cause pain to your Holy Spirit by walking in an unworthy manner.

            We must never change or hide the fact that we belong to Jesus. I want you to go to the places you normally go to during the week but before you go into those places, examine yourself to see if you are wearing a different costume other than Christ. If you are, take it off before you walk in and put on the costume of Christ. Let Christ be seen all around you!