Numbers 15:39. “And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring.”
RIBBAND OF BLUE. Look beyond the color, look beyond the band and seek – Seek the meaning behind the fringe – What did God have in His mind to bring to your mind? The clothes you put on in the morning marks you.
A God-given reminder is there in front of you as you look in the mirror. You are not your own. You have been brought out of Egyptian bondage, Remember who you are and to whom you now belong. The ribbon of blue; that fringe is to remind you of the commandments of God.
Others may wear their tattoos, their rings and their badges to identify themselves. That band of blue across the heart of God’s redeemed ones testifies. The others wish for long life, prosperity, good luck and success in battle from their gods. The blue ribbon reminds you to worship in spirit and in truth – and worship God only.
The “tzilzith” – those tassels that look like an ornament – it resembles flowers. Those are to remind you not to go after all your sinful heart desires. It is to focus your mind on the Lord - to be seeking after Him. Do not compromise yourself by going after what the natural eye and heart lusts for.
Idol worship is self-centered and self-seeking; what can I get from serving an idol. Spiritual worship of God is the opposite: selfless rather than self-serving. We serve Him expecting nothing for we serve Him for who He is. Let the ribbon of blue and the tassels we wear unseen on the heart, remind us of His commands.
“We often try to blend into the woodwork, Father, but the reality is – the fringe and the tassels mark us. May I never try to cut them off so no one can guess who I am. The blue stripes on the shoulders remind me of my work; on the bottom remind me of my walk; across the breast remind me of my worship. May I wear the blue with honor. Amen.”