February 28________________________________________
Instead clothe yourselves with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ and don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires. – Romans 13:14(NLT)
PUTTING ON GOD’S PRESENCE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you wear your heart on your sleeves?
Or do you choose Christ and believe?
Clothe yourselves with God’s presence
You will overcome lies and all pretense.
Don’t let yourself indulge in evil desires
Purify yourself and renew your mind in Christ
Put on God’s presence and he will be with you
Let go of your old ways and you will be renewed
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When you wake up each day, don’t you change your clothes to go to work or just welcome a new day? We put on clothes so we can protect our bodies from the elements around us. What about our spirits? How do we protect it from attack of the enemy? It is so sad to know that some people spend so much time looking good on the outside and yet never really reflecting on their spiritual lives. In my 20’s up to my late 50’s I spent so much time dressing up for the day. I want to look good and coordinated in my attire. God convicted me of this vanity. He wanted me to put on his presence so that the enemy will not be able to attack me. This way, I will protect myself from evil desires.
PRAYER
Lord, I welcome you in my life.
REFLECTION
How can you consciously wear God’s presence?
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