Taking Off, Putting On, and the Garment of Praise
In counsel with a brother in CHRIST, the idea of “taking off” and “putting on” has been something I’ve tried to intentionally focus on these days. One of the passages we discussed was Ephesians 4 : “That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to GOD, in true righteousness and holiness.” (Ephesians 4:22–24, NKJV) Two key reminders before we continue: This is not an act of works apart from CHRIST. We cannot put off an “old man” only to take up a new version of the “old man.” Something has to die — namely us — and literally CHRIST. It is only through HIS death, and our turning to HIM in acknowledgment and repentance of our sin, that we can experience a death that brings new life — the new man . This is not an act of works… it’s an act of worship. For me, it’s lately been taking off and putting on new tho...
