Thursday, 18 May 2017

Verse from Zechariah

“使者吩咐那些侍立在他面前的说:“你们要脱去他污秽的衣服。”又对约书亚说:“看哪!我已经除去了你的罪孽,要给你穿上华美的礼服。””
‭‭撒迦利亚书‬ ‭3:4‬ ‭

“He spoke and said to those who were standing before him, saying, "Remove the filthy garments from him." Again he said to him, "See, I have taken your iniquity away from you and will clothe you with festal robes."”
‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭3:4‬ ‭

In a vision given to Zechariah, we see Joshua, a high priest, covered in rags that represent sin and wrongdoing (Zech. 3:3). But the Lord makes him clean, removing his filthy clothes and covering him in rich garments (3:5). The new turban and robe signify that the Lord has taken his sins from him.

We too can receive God’s cleansing as we become free of our wrongdoing through the saving work of Jesus. As a result of His death on the cross, we can have the mud and sins that cling to us washed away as we receive the robes of God’s sons and daughters.

No longer are we defined by what we’ve done wrong (whether lying, gossiping, stealing, coveting, or other), but we can claim the names God gives to those He loves—restored, renewed, cleansed, free.

Ask God to remove any filthy rags you’re wearing so you too can put on the wardrobe He has reserved for you.

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