Read: Zechariah 3
Bible in a Year: 1 Chronicles 4–6; John 6:1–21
See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you. Zechariah 3:4
When my kids were toddlers, they would play outside in our sodden
English garden and quickly become covered in mud and dirt. For their
good and the good of my floor, I’d remove their clothes at the door and
wrap them in towels before sticking them in the bath. They’d soon move
from dirty to clean with the addition of soap, water, and hugs.
In a vision given to Zechariah, we see Joshua, a high priest,
covered in rags that represent sin and wrongdoing (Zech. 3:3). But the
Lord makes him clean, removing his filthy clothes and covering him in
rich garments (3:5). The new turban and robe signify that the Lord has
taken his sins from him.
We too can receive God’s cleansing as we
become free of our wrongdoing through the saving work of Jesus. As a
result of His death on the cross, we can have the mud and sins that
cling to us washed away as we receive the robes of God’s sons and
daughters. No longer are we defined by what we’ve done wrong (whether
lying, gossiping, stealing, coveting, or other), but we can claim the
names God gives to those He loves—restored, renewed, cleansed, free.
Ask God to remove any filthy rags you’re wearing so you too can put on the wardrobe He has reserved for you.
Lord Jesus, through Your saving death on the cross we can find acceptance and love. May we receive this gift for Your glory.
Who can wash away my sin? Jesus!
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