He Clothes Us
This poem was inspired by the action done by God as Adam and Eve are being ushered away from eternity in Eden. Genesis 3:21 says, “he clothed them” (CSB). God did not have to. Righteousness says, “This wrong must be made right,” and compassion says, “I will be right here still.” This description of events following the Fall rings in my ears in moments of discouragement. As I ponder on the way God clothed His creation, I am reminded of two other passages: Luke 15 and Colossians 3.
Luke 15 tells the story of a father who lets his child walk his own away, even knowing that his decision was foolish. When the child returns home, the father runs towards his son. The father then tells his servants, “Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet” (Luke 15:22, CSB).
Colossians 3: 8-10 says, “put away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your Creator” (CSB).
I hope these scriptures and this poem about the clothing of God encourages you today.
Do you know?
God created everything
And everything He clothed with beauty
In the beginning
He created the birds
He created the sky
He created the stars
The earth, the wind, the moon
The sun, the sea
And He created mankind
But mankind was not kind to their Creator
One command He gave
One command they broke
Separating man and God
Do you know?
In one fell swoop
Everything changed
Mankind no longer felt new
No, they felt shame
They felt guilt
They wanted to hide
They couldn’t stay
They were naked
They knew it
They said goodbye
But God
Clothed them
Do you know?
Time and time again
God’s people chose their sin
Over Him
The divide gets bigger
The debt gets heavier
The despair grows deeper
Who will save them?
Who will save us?
Who is worthy?
Do you know?
Have you heard?
In the beginning
Was the Word
The Word was God
The Word was with God
Through Him all was created
Through Him
All would be made new
Do you know?
If He dresses the lilies
If He dresses the birds
The sparrows
In beauty
In splendor
How much more does He love you?
How much more does He hear you?
How much more will He clothe you?
Do you know?
He fulfills that command
We broke
Not just the first
But all
Once for all
Once crowned a crown of thorns
Once mocked as king of the Jews
Forever robed in majesty
Forever the Risen King of me and You
Do you know?
He clothes us
In righteousness
In newness
In His light
In love
In joy
Peace, patient, kindness
Goodness, faithfulness,
Gentleness, self-control,
Do you know?
He will stand before us
Clothed in white
The earth will fade away
Time will fade away
All He created will fade away
But mankind and God
He will wipe away every tear
Sooth every sorrow
We don’t know when
But we do know Who
Who is this?
This is Jesus.
Do you know Him?
He created you
He knows you
He died for you
He rose for you
He gets you
He clothes you
He chose you
Do you know?
