Show What Does V The Bible Say By REV LEO E. E RUBEL There are many fables like Cinderella based on the thet t the theme h e m e From Rags to Riches The theme occurs even in the Bible This is no myth but a story that can be true of each one of us ISAIAH says that each of ofus ofus ofus us starts out in life clothed in rags All CAlI our righteous righteous- nesses are as filthy rags I Isai Isaiah We may look clean and decent to ourselves ourselves ourselves our our- selves but God sees us as we really are Everything we wedo wedo wedo do and think is tainted with selfishness or sin A wonderful change takes place when we become a Christian God gives him a complete new set of clothes I WILL greatly rejoice in the Lord my soul shall exult in my God for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation He has covered me with the robe of righteousness asa as asa asa a bridegroom decks himself himself himself him him- self with a garland and andas andas andas as a bride adorns herself with her jewels Isaiah I 61 10 When Jesus died on the cross He took our sins upon Himself In their place He gave us His robe of perfect righteousness It is a beautiful ful precious garment Without Without Without With With- out it Jesus said no one can get into the wedding feast that is the kingdom of heaven With it no one can be kept out Matthew 14 JESUS went from riches to rags that we might go from rags to riches The Bible says For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through His poverty might be rich 2 Corinthians 89 Are we westill westill still tiU wearing the rags in which our parents clothed us Or have we put on the robe of Jesus' Jesus righteousness The poet expressed it this way Jesus Thy blood and righteousness righteousness righteousness right right- My beauty are my glorious dress Midst flaming worlds in these arrayed With joy shall I lift up my head Jesus be endless praise to Thee Whose boundless mercy hath for me For me and all Thy hands have made An everlasting ransom paid |