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The LORD, our Righteousness... What a sweet view does this give
of Jesus! We look sometimes at Christ's righteousness as distinct from
Christ. Shall I use a figure? We look at the garment as distinct from
the maker and wearer of the garment. We look at the righteousness so
much, that we scarcely look at him who wrought out that righteousness.
Now, we must not separate Jesus from his righteousness. We must not look
merely at the garment, the imputed robe, and forget him that wrought it
out, that puts it on, and that keeps it to this day in firm possession.
But when we can see, that not only the obedience of Christ, but Christ
himself--all that Jesus is--all that Jesus has, as head of his Church,
as the risen Mediator, as the great High Priest over the house of
God--when we can see that this God-man, Immanuel, is made unto his
people righteousness, how it expands the prospect! Then we look, not
merely at the robe itself, beautiful, lovely, and glorious; we look
farther--we look at Him that made it. We do not look merely at the robe
as distinct from him. We look at him who made that robe what it
is--Jesus, who ever lives at the right hand of the Father to make
intercession for us. This, to my mind, is a sweet view. |
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