-October 16, 2021-
Good morning, happy Saturday,
“I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and a bride adorns herself with her jewels.”
As believers we should always rejoice in and be thankful for our salvation. We are saved by grace through faith. We did nothing to deserve it or earn it. We are sinners saved by grace. The decision we made to receive Christ was the best decision any of us have made. The gift of salvation is the greatest gift we have ever received.
Before we were saved we were clothed in the filthy rags of our sins. Isaiah 64:6 says, “But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” What a contrast to our present condition: clothed in the garments of salvation, and robed in the righteousness of Christ. Whenever we read of the robes of righteousness, they are always white, which symbolizes purity and holiness.
Revelation 4:4 says, “Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.” The number twenty-four is representative of the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles. When God sees us, He sees us in and through Christ. Just like a prism diffuses light into beautiful colors, so too, Christ’s beauty shines on us.
Isaiah uses the analogy of the bride and groom and the beauty of their adornments. The bridegroom wore ornaments and the bride was adorned with her jewels. Jewish weddings are so wonderful, joyful, and beautiful. Jesus is our heavenly bridegroom, and we as His church are the bride of Christ.
May we remember our salvation and be joyful and thankful. We are clad in the garments of salvation and in the robes of righteousness.
Have a blessed day worshipping, praising, and thanking the Lord. Stay safe and healthy.
In His grace,
Dean
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