R844 -The Garments of the Lord

R844 (81) Rumination for 28 March 2021 by K.C. Ung

The Theme: The Garments of the Lord berita-bethel-ung.com

The Text: All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces,

whereby they have made thee glad. Psa. 45:8

The Thots:

A. The King in His Glorious Garments. Psa. 45:6-8

1. His Righteous Reign Rejoices all – the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right scepter.

Thou lovest righteousness.

– thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

2. His Royal Robe was Fragrant. – all thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia

3. His Residence was of Ivory – out of the ivory palaces

B. The Baby wrapped in his Bands of Cloth. Lk. 2:12, NRSV

This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.

1. Instead of Wearing royal robes, He came to earth Wrapped in swaddling clothes. KJV

2. Instead of Living in an ivory palace, He was born Lying in a manger.

C. The Servant Tied with a Towel around himself Jn. 13:4, NRSV

got up from the table, took off His outer robe, and tied a towel around Himself.

1. So He took off His garment of glory, and Served as a Servant.

2. So He Washed the disciples' feet and Wiped them with the towel that was tied around him. Jn. 13:5

a. Cf. He … took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. Cf. Phil. 2:7

b. And … being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself. Phil. 2:8a

D. The Man Stripped and wearing a Scarlet Robe. Matt. 27:28

And they stripped Him, and put on Him a scarlet robe.

1. He was the Spotless Man, taking the place of Sinful Man. II Cor. 5:21

He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made

the righteousness of God in Him.

2. He wore the Crown of thorns – the Curse of Man. Gen. 3:17, 18 cf. Gal. 3:13

Unto Adam He said, Because thou…hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake…Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee;

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written,

Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: Gal. 3:14

3. His enemies crowned Him “King of the Jews” and Cried out, “Crucify Him”. Jn. 19:2, 3, 6

The soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on His head…and said, Hail, King of the Jews!...

Pilate saith unto them, Take ye Him, and crucify Him: for I find no fault in Him.

E. Jesus wrapped in a clean linen cloth. Mt. 27:59

And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

1. Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes at His birth. Lk. 2:7

She brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger.

2. Jesus was wrapped in a clean linen cloth in His death. Mt. 27:59

3. Jesus left behind His linen clothes …wrapped together in a place by itself in His resurrection. Jn. 20:7

The napkin… about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

F. The Son of Man dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet Rev. 1:13

"like a son of man," dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest.

This was the robe of the High Priest:

1. Seeing then that we have a great High Priest that is passed into the heavens… Heb. 4:14a

Let us hold fast our profession. 4:14b

2. And having an High Priest over the house of God; Heb. 10:21-25

a. Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,

having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

b. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised;)

c. Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is;

but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

LET US therefore today remember the Lord as we are commanded to “till He come” I Cor. 11:26

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.

Who is He in yonder stall, At whose feet the shepherds fall?

Who is He on yonder tree Dies in grief and agony?

Who is He Who from the grave Comes to succour, help and save?

Who is He Who from His throne Rules through all the worlds alone?

’Tis the Lord! O wondrous story! ’Tis the Lord, the King of Glory!

At His feet we humbly fall – Crown Him! Crown Him, Lord of all!

REFLECTIONS FOR THE WEEK. R. 843

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