The Righteousness of Jesus
(NIV) Is 61:10 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 his righteousness,
It occurs to me, as we witness increased strife and discontent around the world, that we must be intentional in keeping our hearts pure. But how is that accomplished?
I think of clothing myself in the righteousness found only in Jesus. Isaiah speaks of garments of salvation, so I declare in the morning I am putting on the cloak of righteousness. What does that do?
It reminds me that my right standing before God is nothing I can attain alone, but comes only because of Jesus. And I delight in knowing that He is ever faithful, ever true, and that He cares for me. For me!
I don’t understand it, I can’t explain it. But praise God, I know it is true.
May we start each day acknowledging Jesus as our Savior, our Lord, and our righteousness.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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