- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
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Tag Archives: garments of salvation
Clothes Make the Man
According to a blog I came across, its origins go back to the 1500’s. Apparently a theologian, Catholic priest was the first to note, “vestis virum facit” meaning “clothes make the man.” Mark Twain would expand on it some 400 … Continue reading
No Wedding Garment
Hovering this morning over Jesus’ parable in the opening verses of Matthew 22. Chilling, if you chew on it for a bit. The analogy? “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew
Tagged garments of salvation, robe of righteousness, wedding feast of the Lamb
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Keep Your Shirt On
I meet with a buddy on Thursday nights. We met last night. We were both tired. Feeling it physically, feeling it emotionally, and if we’re honest, kinda feeling it spiritually. Weary is the word that kept coming up in the … Continue reading
Posted in Revelation
Tagged Be ready, endurance, garments of salvation, keep on keepin' on, stay awake
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The Splendor of Holiness
Technically, I guess, it’s not written to me. I’m not a heavenly being, nor am I a mighty one. But that it was written for me is beyond dispute. Beyond dispute not only because all Scripture is God-breathed and is … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged a holy people, garments of salvation, robe of righteousness, worship
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The Best Robe
His was a riches to rags story. Having demanded his inheritance early, he blew through his inheritance quickly. Not with investing it for future profit, but instead wasting it on foolhardy pleasures. Soon, rather than living high on the hog … Continue reading
Posted in Luke
Tagged garments of salvation, imputed righteousness, robe of righteousness
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Clothes Really Do Make the Man (or Woman)
Apparently it comes from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. But,while it’s old, if you don’t hear it a lot these days, you certainly see it. That “the apparel oft proclaims the man” is still very much in play. In fact, that “clothes make … Continue reading
Posted in Exodus
Tagged a holy priesthood, garments of salvation, holy priesthood, robe of righteousness
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A Couple of Great Questions
I like to think that they were sincere. But, honestly, they were sincerely bad. They each came from their own place to be with Job in order to be his comforter. But instead of bringing solace, they only added to … Continue reading
Posted in Job
Tagged an Advocate, garments of salvation, imputed righteousness, our advocate, pure before God, robe of righteousness, salvation
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Righteousness and Praise
Some things just go together. Where you find one, you expect to find the other. For example, peanut butter and jam. And you can probably fill in the blanks on some others: hammer and ____; needle and _____; knife and … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged garments of salvation, imputed righteousness, praise, righteousness, robe of righteousness, worship
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Sitting at the Feet of Jesus. Clothed and in His Right Mind.
He had no home because he himself had become an airbnb to a host of demonic spirits. So many, in fact, when Jesus asked the man his name, he replied, “Legion.” And he wore no clothes. So consumed by evil … Continue reading
Posted in Luke
Tagged abiding in Christ, garments of salvation, robe of righteousness, salvation, the mind of Christ
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Clothed and Covered
The last part of Isaiah is glorious. The focus is on God’s Holy Servant, the Messiah. And the subject matter has more to do with restoration and reconciliation than repentance and restitution. More to do with the hope of the … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged exultation, garments of salvation, in Christ, praise, rejoicing, robe of righteousness, salvation
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