Contemplative Bible Reading

Zechariah 3:3-4 (New Living Translation)

3 Jeshua’s clothing was filthy as he stood there before the angel. 4 So the angel said to the others standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” And turning to Jeshua he said, “See, I have taken away your sins, and now I am giving you these fine new clothes.”

In these verses, there is much imagery (I guess we call it virtual something or other today). The prophet is telling what Jehovah God told him.

Jeshua is a High Priest. He is standing before God, Satan, and others. Jeshua is clothed in filth. The filth are the sins of Jeshua. New clothes are without sin.

Shed a dirty towel; drape a clean towel.

Simple? Yes. Impossible? Yes. God, however, frequently defines possible and impossible beyond our imagination. This is how Jehovah God does it. Forget about easy things like world peace and a vaccination for whatever ails us this year. God erases history; God erases our past mistakes and wrongs as easily as dropping a dirty towel to the bathroom floor. Consider that for a few moments or a few lifetimes.

God—power and majesty beyond belief. Me—not so much. Please God, help me in my unbelief.