What an incredible and liberating feeling to not only know that we have been completely and forever made sons and daughters of God, and have been robed in His righteousness; but to know this because of His mercy that triumphed over the justice He chose not to place upon us.
The prodigal son; the boy who left His place of sonship for a period of time, was not only welcomed back to the Father's house, but was robed in His righteousness, was given the fatted calf, so blood was once again shed and He was received back into the Father's house, in an established grace that the son had not earned nor served to receive. The son only needed to receive this gift from the Father.
Jesus, the Word made flesh; the mercy and grace and true picture of God the Father, will remain forever settled in heaven. He is the same; yesterday, today and forever.
I remember well the day the Lord placed upon my body the robe of righteousness, the crown of life and gave to me the scepter of truth. It was in April 1995, as I was walking around my neighborhood in the early dawn of day. The Holy Spirit of Truth revealed to me that even in all my efforts of daily bible reading, and prayer and good works, that these things would never earn me the place of sonship. He showed me in a vision of how I was like a very small child trying to put on a coat, or shirt or shoes. He showed me how many times the child would get the coat sleeves on the wrong arm, or upside down, or shoes on the wrong foot. He revealed to me that in all my energies of trying to become righteous and do everything that had been taught to me from an early age would never make me more acceptable or loved. Righteousness and acceptance would only take place as I allowed myself to become still in Him and let Him take off my filthy rags and allow Him to place upon my body His robe of righteousness. He not only strengthened me in the knowledge of "by His grace you have been saved." But he literally, did the work and I know it beyond doubt. He also placed upon me His crown of life and gave to me his scepter of truth. So even though I had been his daughter from before the foundation of the world, it was at this time that I came to the understanding of what He had done for me in Jesus Christ. He gave me His grace to receive, rest and relax in His incredible loving kindness and tender mercies.
To this day I continue to enjoy the living truth, I am wearing His robe, His crown and caring His scepter. I am safe and at peace in my beloved; for I am living, moving, and having my being in Him.
Shalom \0/
