- 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 . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)
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Tag Archives: robe of righteousness
Let Grace Reign
Finishing up in Romans 5 this morning. Contrasting the sin and death brought into the world by Adam’s transgression with the justification and life made available through Jesus Christ our Lord and His finished work on the cross. The disastrous … Continue reading
Posted in Romans
Tagged free gift, God's gift of salvation, grace, holiness, imputed righteousness, robe of righteousness
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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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Gen R
Gen Z. That’s the latest generation to be named, characterized, and surveyed like crazy by sociologists. This current generation. Those born since 1996. Not to be confused with the millennials before them or the Gen X-ers and Gen Y-ers before … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged imputed righteousness, robe of righteousness, sinner saved by grace
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God of My Righteousness (A 2014 Remix)
You sense that David was getting some bad press. Not just some people gossiping about his flaws, but enemies spreading out and out lies targeted at his integrity and reputation. They sought to turn his honor into shame. They made … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged imputed righteousness, righteousness, robe of righteousness, sanctification
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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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The Fruit of Righteousness
They had begun well. Paul wanted them to finish well. Though he was confident that the “good work” begun in them was of God, and that God would complete that work (1:6), he also knew it required their cooperation. Though … Continue reading
