What does it mean to be clothed in Christ? It means to imitate Christ; to be like Him. We are to take His life as a pattern and guide for our own; to walk as He walked. We are to emulate Him in the exercise of love, mercy and grace while obeying His commandments.Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. Romans 13:14, NIV
Romans 13:14 also tells us we are to make no provision for following the desires of the flesh, (i.e., don’t give yourself an excuse to sin). The statement has nothing to do with our physical health and well-being. It is saying that if we are to be in fellowship with Christ we can not and are not to indulge in those things which are in direct contention with the Spirit of God.
While we may be merely human—at the moment, Romans 6:14a tells us sin is no longer our master. Further, 1 John 4:4b reminds us that every sin can be overcome because the One who lives in us is greater than he who is in the world. Praise God!
