*Luke 15:22
"But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.'"
Our wardrobe - reflects our personality, our profession, our internal/external condition, or even how we feel on a certain day.
What I found through clothing is that when you put on the right dress or you put on the right pair of glasses or suit, it can really make you remember what is beautiful about life.
-Rachel Roy
We all also have spiritual clothes that give beauty to who we are & reflect our spiritual condition.
The young man's father told his servants to replace his son's clothes with fine garments. This represents what the Lord does for every person who decides to restore their relationship with their heavenly Father.
The young man's filthy clothes - symbolizes how we have misused the precious life God has given us - permitting sin in our hearts has soiled our spiritual clothes & left us with many physical & emotional wounds.
*Zechariah 3:3-4
Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. The angel said to those who were standing before him, "Take off his filthy clothes." Then he said to Joshua, "See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you."
Rags - represented the past, sinful life
The love of God is so great that He removes our old clothes (our nature contaminated w/ sins), & He clothes us in fine splendid garments (righteousness).
*2 Corinthians 5:21
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
One of Job's greatest desires was deliverance from his own sins.
*Job 7:21
"Why do you not pardon my offenses and forgive my sins? For I will soon lie down in the dust; you will search for me, but I will be no more."
*Job 9:2
"Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?"
*Psalm 49:7-8
No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them— the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough.
Despite our best efforts & good intentions, the stain of sin runs deep & we cannot remove it ourselves - only God can.
*Psalm 103:12-13
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.
*Isaiah 52:3
For this is what the Lord says: "You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed."
Jesus paid the highest price that could ever be paid.
Every area of the young man's life was transformed: he was restored to his position as a son, his clothes were changed & a ring was put on his fingers (restoration of authority).
REMEMBER:
THE LOVE OF GOD RESTORES ME IN EVERY AREA OF MY LIFE.
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