Encouragement in Christ JESUS, "The LORD our righteousness!"

"Faith looks neither to works, nor worthiness in self, but considers what Christ is to the soul, and what the soul is in Him- righteous, perfectly and everlastingly righteous. Then joy, GREAT JOY, springs up. See the claim of faith in My God, "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, as a bridgroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels" (Isaiah 61:10).

Faith does not cause the Lord to become our God, nor adopt us into His family, but it claims that peculiar and precious interest in Him, which the word of His grace reveals. The Father draws us by His Spirit, to His Son as our righteousness. The Spirit bears witness that we are righteous in His Son. Then faith makes the claim, boasts of it, and glories in it. Then Jesus has our hearts and our hopes. Our affections are placed on Him, our hopes center in Him."

-preacher William Mason (1719 - 1791 A.D.)

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