It’s a new month and the warm and lazy days of summer are ending. The days are getting shorter and cooler. It’s time to put away shorts and t-shirts and bring out something a little warmer. Programs begin again and parents and children are in stores buying clothes and supplies as they prepare for the new school year.
When we turn our will and our life over to the care of God, it’s a bit like taking off worn clothes and putting on brand new ones. In our new life with Him in recovery, God wants us to look at what we need to get rid of and exchange for something better that we are being given.
You are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. (Galatians 3:26-27 NLT)
In our addiction, our lives were unmanageable and we were powerless to sort out our problems. In recovery, God clothes us with strength and power each day so we can face life’s circumstances in a positive way. I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God. For He has dressed me with the clothing of salvation, and draped me in a robe of righteousness. (Isaiah 61:10 NLT)
People notice when someone is wearing new clothes, particularly the new fashion of the season. God has wonderful fashion for us to wear each day in recovery. Those around us will notice what we are wearing and perhaps want to know where to get it! Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. (Colossians 3:12, 14 NLT)
New month, new season, new clothes, new life. These are the gifts God gives us as we journey with Him in recovery.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, When I came to You unclean and dressed in filthy rags, You washed me and clothed me in robes of righteousness. Thank You for caring for me and giving me new clothes. Amen
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