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How often do you depend on your own attire?
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The following is an excerpt from:
"TENDER JOURNEY A Continuing Story For Our Troubled Times"
By: James P. Gills, M.D. & Heartlight
with my additions
..."A knight wants to guard his castle & kingdom...Thus he wears a coat of armor when dueling with his enemies. A business man, on the other hand, desires to succeed in a demanding marketplace. The coat of armor would be quite a hinderance there. His suit & tie gives him the look of authority he needs. And a runner who seeks to win races wears lightweight athletic clothes to give him the advantage. In other words...each ones outfit fits the task at hand quite nicely. "But,..." he continued, "what if anyone of those same men saw his house burning down, with his family inside? His outfit would do him no good at all! He would need firefighters equipment - an asbestos suit, a mask, a hatchet, a hose attached to a water supply . . . " ... He continued, "For all humanity, lifes road ends at a burning building. The Bible cautions us of that fact & gives us 1 way to escape destruction.
Jesus Christ is our fireproof suit, so to speak. Things may get hot, but with Him well not be burned. On the other hand, if we depend on our own attire, however seemingly useful in this life, we will die. If we have Christ on we will be saved!" ... "The question from this point forward is, do we KEEP the suit of Him ON AT ALL TIMES, in preparation for the fiery trials to come? Or do we put it on once a week? Or do we hang it up after a single wearing? ... Assuming well have enough forewarning to put it back on. One day all will know the choice we have made."
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The following is an excerpt from:
"TENDER JOURNEY A Continuing Story For Our Troubled Times"
By: James P. Gills, M.D. & Heartlight
with my additions
..."A knight wants to guard his castle & kingdom...Thus he wears a coat of armor when dueling with his enemies. A business man, on the other hand, desires to succeed in a demanding marketplace. The coat of armor would be quite a hinderance there. His suit & tie gives him the look of authority he needs. And a runner who seeks to win races wears lightweight athletic clothes to give him the advantage. In other words...each ones outfit fits the task at hand quite nicely. "But,..." he continued, "what if anyone of those same men saw his house burning down, with his family inside? His outfit would do him no good at all! He would need firefighters equipment - an asbestos suit, a mask, a hatchet, a hose attached to a water supply . . . " ... He continued, "For all humanity, lifes road ends at a burning building. The Bible cautions us of that fact & gives us 1 way to escape destruction.
Jesus Christ is our fireproof suit, so to speak. Things may get hot, but with Him well not be burned. On the other hand, if we depend on our own attire, however seemingly useful in this life, we will die. If we have Christ on we will be saved!" ... "The question from this point forward is, do we KEEP the suit of Him ON AT ALL TIMES, in preparation for the fiery trials to come? Or do we put it on once a week? Or do we hang it up after a single wearing? ... Assuming well have enough forewarning to put it back on. One day all will know the choice we have made."
