Suited Up!

Over the course of the past couple of months there have been some unusual sightings at our house.  Because of his recent political appointment to the North Dakota House of Representatives, my husband has suddenly found an interest in suits, dress shirts and neckties.

With his profession being in the construction line of work, his attire has always been quite simple.  Find him a comfortable pair of jeans, a T-shirt with a pocket for his pens and a plaid button up shirt and he is set.  For Sunday, give him a choice between several pairs of dress pants, along with a few nice shirts and he is content.

Suits and sport coats were a rarity in his life.  They were reserved for only certain occasions, such as weddings, funerals and an occasional banquet.  Generally speaking, instead of wearing them out, they would be outgrown.

Along with his entrance into the world of state politics, however,  has come his entrance into the world of men's fashion.  As part of the dress code, each legislator is required to wear a suit & tie whenever they are at the State Capitol during the session.  This has meant doing some shopping to broaden the range of his choices, giving him some options to mix and match the shirts and ties with the suit coats.

For some reason, it is just so unusual for me to see him laying the suit jackets out on the bed, tucking in the various shirts and experimenting with which tie might look best.  He jokes about the fact he has two brothers who are pastors, and now he will be in a suit more days a week than them.

Did you know, as Christians, we have a dress code?  It is specified in Ephesians 6:13-17and reads as follows:

"Therefore put on the full armor of God,

so that when the day of evil comes,

you will be able to stand your ground,

and after you have done everything, to stand.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth

buckled around your waist,

with the breastplate of righteousness in place,

and with your feet fitted with the readiness

that comes from the gospel of peace.

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,

with which you can extinguish

all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Take the helmet of salvation

and the sword of the Spirit,

which is the Word of God."

 

 

It is comforting for me to know my husband will not only look sharp in his suits, but he will also be daily dressing according to God's standards.  It's a fashion statement more of the world needs to follow!