DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013
DON'T YOU DARE
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
For many are called, but few are chosen. Matthew 22:11-14
Don't you dare try to come into the body of Christ without putting on His Righteousness. For it is Christ alone who gives us communion with the Father. As the Scripture tells us, "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich" (2 Corinthians 8:9). Again, speaking of Jesus, the Scripture says: For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him" (2 Corinthians 5:21).
As you accept Christ's sacrifie on the cross for your salvation, you will be forgiven of all sins and cleansed from all unrighteousness. It is only the blood of Jesus that has this miraculous, cleansing power: "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool" (Isaiah 1:18). By faith in Christ Jesus we are saved from the wrath, condemnation and judgement that is sure to come on this wicked world. We must confress with our mouths and believe in our hearts: "JESUS IS LORD."
It is so odd to think that the self- righteous, "good works" workers are going to be left out. You know the ones who look down on others, or the ones who spend their lives volunteering and in great acts of philanthropy; their goodness will not save them. Righteousness is in Christ alone. We must die to this "no good thing" flesh, and humbly take on the riches and righteousness of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.
Today, don't you dare try to come to the wedding in your filthy rags of self-righteousness.
