Custom-Made Shirt
IllustrationAnalogy★★★★ON ONE of my shirts, I have my initials sewn onto the cuff. There will never be a question about whose shirt it is because my initials prove that it’s my shirt. It’s a shirt customized for me. Now I have some shirts that come off the rack and a lot of folks can possibly claim that they have one just like those, but not this one because this one is custom-made.
When something is custom-made it means it’s fitted to your uniqueness. It has been crafted with you in mind. That means that it’s not for everyone else to wear. We are all unique.
We are all custom-made. There is no reason to try to be someone else or to live someone else’s life. Why settle for off-the-rack living when there is an identity and life in Christ custom-made for each one of us?
The point
Custom-made shirts bear personalized initials proving ownership; each person is custom-made by God for a unique identity and life in Christ, not meant for off-the-rack living.