What is The Fabric of Your Life?

By: Nastassia Newell

It's everywhere! If you look around, you'd be surprised to see that our everyday items are made with it. It's in our transportation, homes and at our jobs. We're actually in it right now, whether our clothing, shoes or socks, one thing that rarely escapes us is fabric. We use it to cover us in the form of a garment and we use it to hold our personal items; whether, our preference is a pocket book, wallet, back pack or wristlet we all use and come into contact with fabric in some way. However, not all fabric is created equal. The fabric is usually classified under two categories, synthetic or natural. Synthetic fabrics are man-made fabrics that are chemically processed through a process called polymerization and if you used a magnifying glass the threading would appear as plastic. They are usually cost efficient and retain their shape well, however, they don't allow your skin to breath, can cause skin irritation and can become uncomfortable. In contrast, natural fibers are plant or animal-based fibers and are breathable, absorbent, soft, strong, easy to care for and comfortable. It’s definitely, the healthy, conscientious way to go when choosing our garments.

However, the salvific questions are, what is the fabric of your life and who is your tailor? In Genesis 3:7, the Holy Bible says, "And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons." Adam and Eve in their disobedient state, although using natural fabric, "fig leaves", became their own tailors. Unaware of how to calculate their physical dimensions and sincere heart condition they unskillfully sewed together a garment that would deteriorate them physically and also testified of their fallen state. God displeased and saddened with their disobedience, re-clothed them in Genesis 3:21, "Unto Adam and also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skin and clothed them."

 Since the fall of man, God has been seeking to re-clothe us with His righteousness. In Revelation 19:8, the bible states, "And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints". The saints are those that will wear these garments because their lives are in harmony with Christ. When examined by God in judgement with something greater than a man-made magnifying glass. Instead, with the creator’s eyes, who sees beyond what man sees, who reads the very intents and motives of the heart. Reviews the fabric of the saints lives and does not find scarlet but, see's Christ's character perfectly duplicated in His saints. God wants to clothe us with His righteousness, which begins in our hearts as we behold his sacrifice. "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we may be made the righteousness of God in him".

God's commandments are righteousness. (Psalm 119:172) By spending daily quality time in prayer, beholding Christ sacrifice through reading God's word we will become changed into Christ righteousness and fitted to wear that fine linen robe tailored by Christ. "With open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory", (2 Corinthians 3:18).  May God help us as we seek to be clothed in His righteousness.