There is a saying ,'Don't judge a person by their suits, but by their fruits', of course people do,take another statement which reads,'The Lord does not look at things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,but the Lord looks on the heart'( 1 Samuel 16 v 9).Of course our Saviour said that one way you know people is by their fruits ,and he was speaking of religious people. In recent years there has been a discloser of child abuse on a vast scale,by people who wear clerical garb. There are many Tele religous people who are fleecing millions of people , one writer said the following,'Dont be impressed with charisma;look for character'. There is nothing wrong with dressing well,but often people become over excessive with that, we have all seen pictures of the rich and the famous,in beautiful clothes ,homes and cars. That does not impress God,nor should it impress us, James has something to say about that,read. ( James 2 v1-4) In Colossians 3 v 5,we read,'Put to death,therefore ,whatever belongs to your earthly nature; sexual imorality,impurity,lust,evil desises and greed,which is idolatry'.Then in v10 we read as regards having ,'put on the new self', v12 b ,clothe yourselves with compassion,kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.......v14 'And over all these virues put on love'
'How are you dressed today?'
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