The Bearing Of Heaven

November 25

I’m sure you don’t shop at the same places where England’s new Princess Kate acquires her splendid attire. She can, if she so chooses, send for the most famous designers of clothing in the world and they will come to her. She doesn’t have to actually shop unless she wants to do so.

There is a high expectation as to how Kate will present herself. We don’t wish to see her wearing frumpy clothes from a second-hand shop and we don’t anticipate we’ll see her attired in the same outfit another celebrity may have worn. We expect her to be uniquely herself. She has not disappointed us. She is lovely from head to toe.

Because she is polished and refined, because she is tasteful, because she is statuesque, she represents the royal family well. We’ve seen the smiles of the Queen when Kate is in her presence. We’ve seen the delight in the admiring glances of her handsome young husband, Prince William. Most of us don’t see ourselves as having such lofty personages to please—but we do. We want to gain the approval of heaven and Colossians 3:12-14 tells us how to do so…

“As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And, over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Our God is looking upon us with the hope that we shall comport ourselves as sons and daughters of the King of kings and Lord of lords should do. Not only must we carry ourselves with the bearing of heaven, but be clothed in its finest attire.