Dear Friends,
I love wearing a robe in church. For one thing, if I’ve gained a little around the middle, it covers it up beautifully! And if I’ve spilled something on my shirt, as I often do (another reason I rarely wear a white shirt!) it’s not a problem. A robe, as it has been said, can cover a multitude of sins. Now, regarding the robe of righteousness. Do not confuse self righteousness with the righteousness of God. One delights in “self”—the other delights in God. God calls us to put on His righteousness through our actions. This robe is weaved by the very blood of Jesus Christ. It is pure, regal and holy. And made JUST for YOU! So, wear it not with pride, but with humility and an awareness of the cost. So, go ahead…. Put it on. It looks GREAT on you! Peace and Love, Scott
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Wear My Robe Of Righteousness with ease. I custom-made it for you, to cover you from head to toe. The price I paid for this covering was astronomical-My own blood. You could never purchase such a royal garment, no matter how hard you worked. Sometimes you forget that My righteousness is a gift, and you feel ill at ease in your regal robe. I weep when I see you squirming under the velvety fabric, as if it were made of scratchy sackcloth.
I want you to trust Me enough to realize your privileged position in My kingdom. Relax in the luxuriant folds of your magnificent robe. Keep your eyes on Me as you practice walking in this garment of righteousness. When your behavior is unfitting for one in My kingdom, do not try to throw off your royal robe. Instead throw off the unrighteous behavior. Then you will be able to feel at ease in this glorious garment, enjoying the gift I fashioned for you before the foundation of the world.
Isaiah 61:10 10
I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
2 Corinthians 5:21 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Ephesians 4:24 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young