I still have some old clothes in my closet. They are comfortable and remind me of good times. But generally when I have dirty or ragged old clothes on, I take them off and put them aside. Some get laundered, but many get permanently discarded.
God offers us a new set of spiritual clothing. He wants us to put away old clothes stained by our selfishness and self-centeredness. He offers us robes of Jesus’ righteousness. All we have to do is confess that our current clothing is soiled by pride and sin and humbly accept and trust in His righteousness.
Colossians 3:8-10 says, “Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.” Rather than living in our selfish dirty rags, let’s allow God to dress us in the fine linen of Jesus’ righteousness.
Reluctant Retiree 