The student meeting at church this week was a lovely time. We worshipped the whole way through for about an hour and a half, different people brought different words, prayers or thoughts through the evening. One of the elders (Alan) said something about who we are, why we are free to worship, why we can meet with God. One phrase that he said resounded in my head and heart, he told us all that we are now clothed in the righteousness of Jesus. He said a lot more, but I only really took that in.
My thoughts went into overdrive, I was reminded of baptism and particular baptism at church at home. Those who are baptised walk into the water, are dunked, and walk out, amazing symbolism of death to our old lives and the start of the walk in our new lives, exciting. After they get out they are wrapped by someone they love in a bright white dressing gown (it is grey now after a few years! Someone get some Daz!) and walk away to dry off and then worship the Lord.
This picture was speaking to me about being clothed in the righteousness of Jesus.
We approach God's throne as unworthy sinners, we should be trembling in his sight, we do not deserve to be near God, but while we are still far away from the throneroom we meet Jesus who wraps us tightly in a beautiful, bright dressing gown that is his righteousness and brings us through to the father presenting us perfect and holy in his sight. The father sees us and Jesus, he smiles at his children and can do nothing but love.
Jesus died so we can come to the father like this, so we can approach his throne with confidence, so we are free from our old lives, from condemnation, from fear, from embarrassment and so that we are dressed in the finest, tailor made Italien suit this world will never see...
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