"ஆதவன்" தியானம் - 1953
"AATHAVAN"
Meditation – 1953
Saturday, June 13, 2026
"But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts." (Romans 13:14)
To "put on" means to clothe oneself. As Christians, it is essential that we wear the Lord Jesus Christ as our garment. If we are clothed in this way, "inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked" (2 Corinthians 5:3).
The "nakedness" mentioned in this verse is not the nakedness defined by the world; rather, it is the nakedness of the soul in the eyes of God. This means that if we do not clothe ourselves with Christ, we remain naked in His sight. When we wear Him, our nakedness is covered. This is why today's meditation verse instructs us to make no provision for the flesh and its evil desires, but instead to put on the Lord Jesus Christ.
We can understand this clearly through the lives of Adam and Eve. Before they sinned, they were without clothes yet unaware of any nakedness. "And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed" (Genesis 2:25). The reason was that they were then in the image of God. However, when they sinned, they lost the glory of God and immediately realized their nakedness.
In the Garden of Eden, God used to walk and talk with them. But after sinning, they felt their nakedness, were overcome with shame, and hid from God in fear. When God called out, "Adam, where are you?":
"He said, 'I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so, I hid myself.' And He said, 'Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?'" (Genesis 3:10-11)
Yes, dear ones, when we act against God’s commands like Adam did, it means we are spiritually naked. In that state, we cannot easily draw near to God.
Putting on Christ means that our body of sin is done away with and crucified with Him. Indeed, when we die to sin and are crucified, we "put on" Christ.
"...knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin." (Romans 6:6)
Only when we surrender ourselves to be crucified in this manner can we stop catering to the lusts of the body and truly put on the Lord Jesus Christ. If we clothe ourselves in Him, we will not be found naked in His sight.
By wearing Christ as our garment, we can regain the Divine Glory that Adam and Eve lost in Eden. This is the ultimate spiritual truth and blessing.
✍️ Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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