“Bring out the best robe and put it on him.”
-LUKE 15:22
To
put on the Lord Jesus is to be clothed with the very best robe. This
robe makes us look better than we really are. But when we are dressed
with the best we begin to act differently. Having put on the Lord Jesus,
we are clothed with Him and His character replaces our character. His
Life is received in exchange for our life. If we cooperate with the Life
we will naturally find our behavior is changed.
But
what of the elder son? “Son, you are always with me, and all that I
have is yours” (Luke 15:31). Hallelujah! There is no partiality with
God, however much we may think God is being more fair or more generous
to some brother or sister. Not so: the robe, the ring, and the shoes
only represent the “all,” the fullness of the Father, and “of His
fullness we have all
received” (John 1:16). The Father says, “All that I have is yours!” Who
can dare ask God for a single thing apart from the Son?
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