day no. 15,610: walk in a manner that matches

"The recruit who has just entered upon service can begin to understand that his regard for his uniform must be a far different thing than what he felt about his civilian dress, since it is identified with the dignity of the Nation. His training in military ideals starts at this point, and for the main part is carried forward subtly, by transfer of this same feeling to all other objects associated with his military life. His perseverance in the care of weapons, in keeping his living quarters orderly and in doing his full share of work is best insured, not through fear of punishments, but by stimulating his belief that any other way of going is unworthy of a member of a fighting service." -- The Armed Forces Officer, U.S. Department of Defense (1950)

Those who understand that they have been granted a new uniform walk in a way that brings honor to the uniform they have been granted. They show respect for the uniform by walking differently while they are wearing it.

Christians have put off the old man and put on the new. They have made themselves naked before God in their sin and received the righteousness of Christ as their new garments. They have been enlisted into His army and given the insignia to match. They have been given new attire and commanded to walk accordingly. 

We all walk in a way that reflects how much we respect that which we represent. Those who have been called by Christ's name as Christians ought to walk in a manner that matches the honor and respect they have for the One who died in order to secure their regalia.  We ought to walk tall because we have been raised up with Christ.

Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.

Philippians 1:27
Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel.

Colossians 1:10
Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:12
We exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.