“Robe of Righteousness”
Wednesday, April 24, 2024Key Verse
“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness …” Isaiah 61:10a
Text — Isaiah 61:7-11
Message
Isaiah the prophet was rejoicing because of what the Lord had done for him. The Lord had clothed him with the garment of salvation and covered him with the robe of righteousness. There is always joy in the life of a friend of Jesus because such a child is clothed in righteousness, holiness and purity. A sinner does not and cannot have that kind of joy until he repents and surrenders his life to Jesus. As cloth is used to cover our physical nakedness so the robe of righteousness is used to cover our sins. To possess a righteous life, the saved child must thirst after it, pray, believe and receive.
Such a child will then show forth the following characteristics spelt out in the letters of the word – RIGHTEOUSNESS. Right motive, Integrity, Goodness, Humility, Truthfulness, Exemplary character, Obedience, Unbroken fellowship with God, Submissiveness, New nature, Endurance, Saintliness, Strong faith in God and selflessness.
Further Reading
1 Corinthians 15:39-41
Prayer for today
Lord, cleanse my heart and make me righteous.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
