Clothed in Christ

Robed in Christ’s righteousness—pure, complete, and already ours.

Devotional Credit: Days of Heaven on Earth by A.B. Simpson
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Today’s reflection from A.B. Simpson calls us to see holiness not as our achievement, but as our adornment—something we wear, not something we work up. Just as the high priest Joshua was stripped of filthy garments and clothed in splendor in Zechariah’s vision, so we are robed in the righteousness of Christ. The apostle Paul knew this truth deeply. His maturity didn’t lead to self-confidence but to deeper dependence.

Paul's letters overflow with this understanding: we are not merely called to act like Jesus, but to put on the Lord Jesus—to be dressed in His very character. Compassion, kindness, humility, patience, and love are not cultivated from within ourselves but received by faith as expressions of His life within us. Even after decades of walking with God, Paul still longed to be “found in Him,” not having a righteousness of his own. That longing is our invitation too.

Holiness, then, is not our self-improvement project. It is our inheritance. When we yield to the Spirit, we do not become better versions of ourselves—we become living displays of Christ’s beauty. We do not fight to earn His clothing; we rest in the truth that we are already dressed in His splendor.

✍🏼 Personalized Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture

I have removed your shame and dressed you in glory. I saw your worn garments—soiled by striving, guilt, and fear—and I said, Take them off. I did not ask you to fix them. I did not ask you to clean them. I clothed you Myself.

You are chosen, holy, and beloved—not because of what you have done but because of who I have made you to be. I wrapped you in My compassion, kindness, humility, and patience. Above all these, I placed love upon you like a final, radiant robe. These garments are not stitched by your effort—they flow from My life in you.

So walk today as one already dressed. Do not try to earn what I have freely given. Let My righteousness be your covering, and My love your fragrance. You have lost nothing in laying down your old garments. You have gained Me. And in Me, you are complete.

I rejoice over you with singing. You are clothed with salvation, covered with My righteousness, like a bridegroom dressed in celebration, like a bride adorned in beauty.

Scriptures referenced: Zechariah 3:4; Colossians 3:12–14; Philippians 3:8–9; Isaiah 61:10; Romans 13:14; Galatians 3:27

👕 Real-Life Analogy

It’s like stepping out of the shower and reaching for a fresh, warm towel—soft, clean, already prepared. You don’t have to sew it, bleach it, or make it fit. You just receive it and wrap yourself in it. That’s what it means to be clothed in Christ—you don’t create the covering; you rest in it.

🙏🏼 Prayer of Confidence

Father, I thank You that I am not left to stitch together a righteousness of my own. You have removed my filthy garments and dressed me in the splendor of Christ. I rejoice that today, I am not defined by effort or failure, but by Your Son who lives in me. I rest in His beauty, clothed in His love, confident that Your Spirit will express His life through me moment by moment. Thank You for Your perfect provision.