1. The Lord has chosen us and called us to be part of His church. However, our “garment” (our actions) needs to be changed, that is, justified and sanctified by the death and resurrection of Christ. Through faith in Jesus, we freely receive justification. But there is a need for a second garment. For this, we need to mature and grow in life. This occurs as more of the divine nature is added to us (Psalm 45:13 14).
2. The divine nature needs to be increasingly constituted into our being. The garment of righteousness is related to our actions: when we practice immersion, preach the gospel in a living way, and produce fruit for the Lord, we are, so to speak, embroidering our garment to be in His presence and reign with Him for a thousand years (Revelation 19:7-8).
3. Believing in the Lord does not automatically make us holy in our constitution. We need to be sanctified inwardly day by day. This process happens through the washing of water by the Word. We must be like a deer that longs for flowing waters, so that our old man may be washed away from sin and we may be filled, day by day, with the divine nature (Ephesians 5:26; Psalm 42:1).
4. “Even though our time is short and our occupations many, the Lord calls us to have a heart willing to closely follow His word. When we take that risky step to start serving, something begins to happen within us: our hearts burn, and the Lord [grants us] the time that seemed to be lacking. By serving the Lord, closely following His word, we realize that He is with us in all things” (Psalm 51:10; Hebrews 11:6) (Daily Food, book 5, week 3, Wednesday, p. 45).
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