Greetings sis Reis, et al;
What a glorious position that the sons of GOD are given in
CHRIST! HE is clothed with RIGHTEOUSNESS and manifests HIS
FAITHFULNESS by the work which HE does in the behalf of HIS elect. The
blessings of the children of GOD are made manifest unto them as they are
enabled to see that all of their blessings arise out of their
relationship to HIM. They are chosen _in HIM_, called _by HIM_, and
kept _for HIM _according to HIS DIVINE will which cannot be overturned.
Hallelujah for the LORD GOD OMNIPOTENT reigneth! "/What? know ye not
that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye
have of God, and _ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price:_
therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are
God's." (1Co 6:19-20/)
Blessings, mike
On 11/20/2023 3:42 PM, Soraya Reis wrote:
*"And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins." Isaiah 11:5*
*Mark these expressions, my soul, concerning thy covenant God in Christ. The Lord condescends by them to represent both his righteousness and faithfulness, as they are engaged to make good the purposes of redemption, in the Father and the Son. Jehovah's righteousness, and Jehovah's faithfulness, are blessed securities for this purpose; for so saith the Holy Ghost. "God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins." Wherefore? Because "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." *
*And do not overlook the striking figure of the girdle, which is chosen to represent it by; for as a man binds on the girdle round his loins, as a strengthener; so Jehovah takes to himself the righteousness of his dear Son. "Let him take hold," saith Jehovah, "of my strength, to make peace with me, and he shall make peace with me," Isaiah 27:5. This is the girdle of Jehovah, which compasseth him about, and cleaveth to him all around; so that his people, whether they are behind or before, may lay hold of the girdle of his perfections, and hang upon them, and depend upon them, and even when God's providences seem to frown, or the Lord seemeth to have turned his back upon them. *
*Oh for grace and faith both in Jehovah's covenant faithfulness, and Christ's righteousness, thus to trust, and thus to stay; for he is faithful that hath promised.*
*Robert Hawker (1753-1827)*
