Girding your loins 101. Number one, be a bro from the ancient world wearing your tunic. Number two, take the bottom of your tunic and tuck it into your belt. Number three, create an ancient cargo short feature, and now you are ready to go. You’re prepared to lift heavy things, to go for a nice run. You are prepared to do battle. When Jesus says, “gird your loins” in the gospel, he is saying, “be in the position to be prepared. Be in the position to fight for me.” This is the incredible news. Jesus gives us vigilant hearts. He provides us with ready hearts. What it means to be a disciple is to be prepared, to be watchful, to be able to go out and fight and do battle. Before there was Lululemon, before there was On Cloud, before there was even elastic, we had girding your loins. So, go out, be prepared, be vigilant, gird your loins.
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