Dressed for the Occasion

There is a parable (Matthew 22:11) about a guest who went to a wedding not attired in a wedding garment. The king in the story notices that he is not properly dressed for the occasion and has him thrown out. He was ejected because he could not blend in with the wedding guests the way he thought he could. He did not care enough to change his attire for the event. The king could tell right away that he did not belong there. Those who have accepted Christ must be properly attired for the wedding to which we are invited. God will notice when we try to blend in as Christians, but we do not display the genuine character of godly men and women. We must dress in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control which are the fruit of the spirit. (Galatians 5:22-23) The fruit of love alone will cause all of the other fruit to multiply and flourish in our lives. Let’s allow the fruit of the spirit to be our guiding principles so that when we appear before Christ, we will be dressed for the occasion!