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Let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of light.- Romans 13:12 New International Version - UK
I was so excited to put on my new for the first time, but after just a few hours I wanted to throw them away. My eyes ached and head throbbed from adjusting to the new prescription. My ears were sore from the unfamiliar frames. The next day I groaned when I remembered I had to wear them. I had to repeatedly choose to use my each day in order for my body to adjust. It took several weeks, but after that, I hardly noticed I was wearing them.
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Putting on something new requires an adjustment, but over time we grow into it, and it suits us better. We may even see things we didn’t see before. In Romans 13, the apostle Paul instructed Christ followers to “put on the armour of light” - Romans 13:12 - and practise right living. They had already believed in Jesus, but it seems they had fallen into “slumber” and become complacent; they needed to “wake up” and take action, behave decently and let go of all sin (verses 11-12). Paul encouraged them to be clothed with Jesus and become more like Him in their thoughts and deeds (verse 14).
We don’t begin to reflect the loving, gentle, kind, grace-filled and faithful ways of Jesus overnight. It’s a long process of choosing to “put on the armour of light” every day, even when we don’t want to because it’s uncomfortable. Over time, God changes us for the better.
Reflection for this blog post: What does it look like to “put on” Jesus today? How does practising Christ-likeness become more comfortable over time?
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