"Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks." (Luke 12: 35 - 36).
Men and women in the Biblical era typically wore flowing tunics, which would have understandably gotten in the way whenever one needed to run, fight or perform hard labor. Hence they needed to gird their loins. the men would lift the hem of their tunic up and tuck it into their girdle or tie it in a knot to keep it off the ground.
In like manner we need to gird the loins of our minds and heart. We gird our loins when by self denial, we put our selfish desires especially our lust, pride and greed in check. These often get in the way of true love, justice and a life of virtue. Hence through the Spirit at work in us daily we must seek to bring them to submission. This however is not enough. Our lamps must be burning brightly, for we hold burning lamps in our hands, when by good works we show forth bright examples to our neighbors. Thus we must not only cease to do evil but must be active in good works if we must be found worthy to meet Jesus our master.
🙇♀Bend my heart to do your will O God. Amen.
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