- 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: robe of righteousness
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
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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Dress Up and Draw Near
He was a ruler over all the land. They were just servants in the tabernacle. His wealth was beyond counting, and his home was a great house. They were given some fields to tend and had some livestock to raise, … Continue reading
Posted in 1Chronicles
Tagged drawing near, imputed righteousness, in Christ, robe of righteousness, the presence of God
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Fig Leaves and Loincloths
You sense it was an “Oh, what have we’ve done?” moment. She had engaged in the conversation and was deceived. But he was with her and knew exactly what they were doing, thus he acted willfully. And it seems that … Continue reading
Posted in Genesis
Tagged atoning sacrifice, robe of righteousness, sin, the blood of Christ
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A God of Nuance
I don’t know if this is going to come out right or not, but as I read Job 35 this morning the wonder I’m experiencing is that our God is a God of nuance. Nuance. I think that’s a good … Continue reading
Posted in Job
Tagged God's provision, God's sovereignty, robe of righteousness, the love of God
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A Chuppah
Sometimes I feel like reading through Isaiah is like trying to follow what’s happening on a television controlled by somebody who’s engaged in extreme channel surfing with a remote. In one passage the prophet’s words seem to deal with immediate … Continue reading
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