The Day God Changed Clothes - Saturday November 30, 2013
Jesus ... laid aside His garments... John 13:3-4
On Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before the Resurrection, Jesus and the disciples observed the Passover Meal. Jesus knew that this would be the last meal that He would have with His disciples, His companions and best friends. He had every right for this evening to be about Him, but He laid aside the garments of rights, of privilege, of position, in order to take up the servant's towel and wash the smelly, filthy feet of these twelve men, including the one who betrayed Him. Jesus changed clothes.
We take clothes for granted. But clothes not only cover us, they also, at least outwardly, tell who we are-male or female, our status in society, our job.
This reminds me of another day when God changed clothes. When Jesus, the eternal Son, emptied Himself, He laid aside the garments of glory in order to be wrapped in humanity (Philippians 2:6-7; John 1:1,14). He walked amongst us. He ate with us. He laughed and cried with us. He suffered with us.
He changed clothes again and wore the garments of a servant (Philippians 2:7). He told us that "He did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45). He refused to adorn Himself with the pride, power, prestige, or popularity offered by the tempter. He chose the adornment of the cross.
Jesus hung like a worn out rag suspended between heaven and earth in our place. To cover our nakedness before God, He exchanged His cloak of righteousness for our filthy rags (2 Corinthians 5:21). The day God changed clothes changed the course of history-and my life.
Submitted by:
Doug Brown
Lee's Summit Community Church
Lee's Summit, Missouri
One-Year Reading Plan:
Daniel 7:1-28
1 John 1:1-10
Psalms 119:153-176
Proverbs 28:23-24
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