The Father's Love

Hello, my Friends!

In a world saturated with self-help messages and do-it-yourself spirituality, the message of the Gospel stands in glorious contrast: true holiness is not achieved by human striving, but received as a divine gift. Scripture is clear—our righteousness does not originate from ourselves, but from the finished work of Christ and the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit.

Paul reminds us in Romans 7:6 that we are no longer under the old covenant, which was marked by human effort and law-keeping. Instead, we serve “in the newness of the Spirit.” Holiness, then, is not a product of religious discipline or moral perfection but flows from our union with Jesus Christ. We have died to the law and been raised to new life—not to perform, but to rest in His sufficiency.

The Garments You Didn’t Stitch

Isaiah 61:10 paints a beautiful picture: “He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness.” These garments are not stitched together by our own good works, personal holiness, or religious accomplishments. They are tailored in heaven, fitted by grace, and gifted through faith.

Just as Adam and Eve could not cover their shame with fig leaves, so we cannot cover ours with self-effort. But the Lord, in His kindness, has wrapped us in Christ Himself—our righteousness, holiness, and redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30). The righteousness we wear is not earned but imputed, and it fits perfectly because it was made for us by the One who knows us completely.

The Spirit’s Role in Holiness

Sanctification is often misunderstood as a personal achievement, but Scripture consistently teaches otherwise. Romans 8:13 tells us, “If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” Holiness is not the result of our willpower but the fruit of surrendering to the Spirit. He works in us both to will and to do according to God’s good pleasure (Philippians 2:13).

We are not called to manufacture holiness but to participate in it—to walk in what’s already been made available through Christ. Hebrews 10:14 declares, “By one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” That perfection is already ours in Christ, and the Spirit lovingly works it out in our daily lives.

Resting in His Righteousness

The Gospel does not call us to climb a ladder toward holiness but to rest in the truth that we are already seated with Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6). Our lives are hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3), and nothing can separate us from the love that clothes us in His grace.

So today, don’t strive—abide. Don’t measure your worth by your performance, but by His promises. You are already holy, already righteous, already beloved—because of Him.

Be blessed today, my friends. You are robed in a righteousness you didn’t earn and wrapped in a holiness you didn’t manufacture—rest in that divine covering.

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