An Unsuitable Suit

When is a suit "unsuitable?" When it happens to be the suit worn by O.J. Simpson during the murder trial of his ex-wife and her friend. Apparently, as a result of some court settlement, the tailored tan suit seen by millions of viewers around the world had been offered to the Smithsonian Institute for its collect of American historical artifacts. The museum refused the donation of the suit, deeming it inappropriate for its collection. Way to go, Smithsonian for recognizing an unsuitable suit when offered one!

For those of us who are followers of Christ, we too must be on the lookout for "unsuitable suits." By this I mean some of the stuff we "wear" as we live out our lives. Stuff that we really do need to get rid of .... stuff that Paul lists in Colossians 3. Some things on his list include the following: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed, idolatry, anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy and dishonest language (see vv. 5-8). These things are unsuitable for those of us who claim Jesus as our Lord. In their place we are called upon to clothes ourselves with "compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience" (Colossians 3:12). Let's determine to "wear" what's suitable for followers of the King!

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pj