Genesis 3:21 unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ex 20, Luke 23, Job 38, 2 Cor 8
After
Adam and Eve sinned, their eyes were opened and they found out that
they were naked. The Lord made coats of skin for them to cover their
nakedness. Let us briefly focus on what type of clothes was made for
them. The bible records that He made coats of skin or tunic for them.
There are three things about these coats of skin or tunic. Firstly, it
was not transparent; secondly, it was not tight or it did not reveal
their body shape; thirdly and most importantly it covered their
nakedness. The fashion world advises otherwise but the reason why God
created clothe for man was to cover his nakedness. Bible scholars have
actually pointed out that the coat was from their shoulder to their
ankle. This is the first occasion in the bible we see God giving humans a
dress code. As a child of God, whatever we wear must satisfy at least
these three: 1- not transparent; 2- not tight fitting or expose body
shape & 3- must cover our nakedness.
God is
not only interested in covering our physical nakedness but our spiritual
nakedness too. The danger of been spiritually naked is that it exposes
one to attack. Ephesians 6:12 says we wrestle not against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of
the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places. The question is what is our spiritual dress code? Ephesians 6:11
says put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil. According to Ephesians 6:14, we should
gird our waist with truth and put on a breastplate of righteousness.
John 4:24 says God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship
him in spirit and in truth. 2 Corinthians 6:4-7 says but in all things
approving yourself as minister of God, by the armour of righteousness on
the right hand and left. Ephesians 6:15 says we should shod our feet in
peace. James 3:16-18 says where envying and strife (opposite of peace),
there is confusion and every evil work. Ephesians 6:16 says our shield
should be of faith. The moment our faith weaver Satan wins. Ephesians
6:17 says our helmet should be a helmet of salvation and our weapon
which is the sword – a sword of the spirit which is the word of God. The
bible records in Matthew 8:16 that Jesus casted out the spirits with
His words. To be fully clothed spiritually one need to put on the whole
armour of God. Any fellow studying the word of God but not living in
peace is spiritually naked because he is not putting on the whole armour
of God. Putting on the helmet of salvation without the breastplate of
righteousness is as good as naked. This is why we need to give our
lives to Christ; live a life of righteousness; live in peace with
everyone; study the bible regularly; build our faith by hearing by the
word of God e.t.c. These are our spiritual dress codes.
PRAYER POINT: Father, greatly increase my faith.
