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clothed in clean clothes

Zechariah 3:1-10

Zechariah 3:1 Then he showed me the high priest Joshua standing before the angel of Yahveh, with Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.
Zechariah 3:2 Yahveh said to Satan: “Yahveh rebuke you, Satan! May Yahveh who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Isn’t this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?”
Zechariah 3:3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel.
Zechariah 3:4 So the angel of Yahveh spoke to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!” Then he said to him, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with festive robes.”
Zechariah 3:5 I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So, a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him in garments while the angel of Yahveh stood nearby.
Zechariah 3:6 Then the angel of Yahveh charged Joshua:
Zechariah 3:7 “This is what Yahveh of Armies says: If you walk in my ways and keep my mandates, you will both rule my house and care for my courts; I will also grant you access among those standing here.
Zechariah 3:8 “Listen, High Priest Joshua, you and your colleagues sitting before you; indeed, these men are a sign to notice that I am about to bring my servant, the Branch.
Zechariah 3:9 Watch the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. I will engrave an inscription on it” – this is the declaration of Yahveh of Armies – “and I will take away the iniquity of this land in a single day.
Zechariah 3:10 On that day, each of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and fig tree.” This is the declaration of Yahveh of Armies.

clothed in clean clothes

As soon as God decided to bring revival, Satan showed up to accuse the temple leaders of being unworthy to lead it. The LORD shows Zechariah a vision in which Joshua, the high priest, is clothed in clean clothes, to replace those which are literally covered in excrement. The LORD imputed righteousness to him, in order to make him qualified to lead others to him. That is what he does for us as well. We cheapen grace if we stop at the personal salvation. We are saved to be priests, leading people to the Branch, king Jesus.

LORD, thank you for the new clothes. Give us courage to walk in your ways and keep your charge.