Who to Wear
Matthew 22:11-14 “But
when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not
wearing wedding clothes. 12 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here
without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless. 13 “Then the king told the
attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness,
where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 “For many are invited,
but few are chosen.”
IN His final teachings on earth before the cross, Jesus
continued to define in various images what He requires of those who will “dwell
in the house of the Lord forever.” (Psalm 23:6b)
In Jesus’ parable,
the wedding feast is the church. Many have come. The hall is filled, but
something is wrong. The king noticed someone improperly dressed and cast him
out.
It’s easy at a
wedding reception to notice someone who is wearing a T-shirt and blue jeans.
Sometimes people (maybe it was you) are simply living in their own fashion, and
they are allowed to remain. Not so in the Kingdom of God.
The truth we cannot
be casual and live in our own fashion in Jesus’ church. He has a specific
wardrobe requirement: Himself. Yes, your only proper dress for Jesus’ church is
Jesus.
“Rather, clothe
yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify
the desires of the sinful nature.” (Romans
13:14)
As the king was the only one to notice
the improperly dressed guest, so will King Jesus judge those hypocrites in His
church who are not clothed in Him.
Put on Jesus. Wear
Him in all you do. Be His true servant and strive to clothe others with Jesus,
too. His eternal clothes are free.
LIFE Link: No shoes, no shirt, no Savior.
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