Clothed in Christ 披戴基督
Dexu Xia
He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness. Isaiah 61:10
Today's Scripture Isaiah 61:4-11
Today's Insights Isaiah 61 speaks of redemption and restoration of God's people as “the year of the Lord’s favor” (v. 2). They will experience God’s grace when He sends them the “anointed” one—Jesus (see Luke 4:18-19)—to rescue and deliver them from their captivity to sin (Isaiah 61:1-3). God will bless them as His covenant people, and they will rejoice in His faithfulness, grace, goodness, and glory (vv. 4-11). In thankfulness for God’s salvation, the prophet Isaiah declared on behalf of the redeemed people: “He has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness” (v. 10 nlt). God’s redeemed people will be a witness to the world that God has blessed His people with new life (v. 9).
Today's Devotional Rose Turner, a fashion psychologist at the London College of Fashion, studies the impact clothing has on how people think, how they behave, and even how clothes affect their mood. As the closest thing to our bodies, clothing forms a type of “second skin” and girds us for whatever the day might hold. For example, donning professional attire can “help with motivation and concentration” at work, and wearing vintage pieces with sentimental value can bring comfort during stressful situations.
This psychological phenomenon offers an insight into Isaiah’s prophetic words about Jesus’ sacrificial act. He records the future deliverance of the Jews from their captivity in Babylon, assuring them they would one day “rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated” in their absence (Isaiah 61:4). In that day, they would wear “a robe of his righteousness” (v. 10).
Isaiah’s prophecy was fulfilled first in the nation’s return to Jerusalem after 70 years of captivity and then fully when “God made [Jesus] . . . sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21). Righteousness describes our right relationship with God when we trust in Christ’s sacrifice. God doesn’t see us outfitted in shame or disgrace because of our sin; instead, He sees us clothed in Jesus’ enduring righteousness—a “second skin” that girds us with joy today and for eternity.
Reflect & Pray
What shame do you “put on” every day? How can you better remember your robe of righteousness from Jesus?
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for clothing me in Your righteousness.
By Kirsten Holmberg
“祂以拯救为衣给我穿上，以公义为袍给我披上。”（以赛亚书 61:10 ）
今日经文 以赛亚书 61章4-11节
今日心得 以赛亚书61章将上帝子民的救赎和复兴称为“耶和华悦纳人的禧年”（2节）。当上帝差遣“受膏者”耶稣（见路加福音 4:18-19）来拯救他们脱离罪恶的捆绑时，他们将经历上帝的恩典（以赛亚书 61:1-3）。上帝将祝福他们，使他们成为祂圣约的子民，并使他们因上帝的信实、恩典、良善和荣耀而欢欣喜乐（4-11节）。为了感谢上帝的救赎，先知以赛亚代表得救的子民宣告：“他以拯救为衣给我穿上，以公义为袍给我披上”（10节）。被上帝救赎的子民将向世人见证，上帝把新生命赐给祂的子民（9节）。
今日灵修 罗斯·特纳是伦敦时装学院的时尚心理学家，她研究服装对人们思维方式、行为方式，甚至情绪的影响。作为最贴近我们身体的物质，服装就像“第二层皮肤”，帮助我们应对一天中可能发生的一切。例如，穿着职业装可以“帮助提高工作时的动力和注意力”，而穿着具有情感价值的复古单品则可以在压力下带来慰藉。
这种心理现象让我们能够理解以赛亚关于耶稣作出牺牲的预言。在以赛亚记下的预言中，上帝向犹太人保证，他们将被拯救出来，脱离在巴比伦的囚禁，有一天，他们会“重建古时的废墟，重建久已荒废之处”，就是他们离开后变为荒地的故土（以赛亚书 61:4）。到那时，他们会“披上他公义的外袍”（10 节）。以赛亚这预言，先在以色列人70年后回归耶路撒冷时应验，然后，将在“神使耶稣替我们成为罪，好叫我们在他里面成为神的义”（哥林多后书 5:21）的时候完全应验。
我们信靠基督的牺牲，得以与神建立的正确关系，这表达了上帝的公义。神不再看我们因自己的罪而显得可耻或蒙羞；相反，他看到我们披戴耶稣持久的公义。这“第二层皮肤”，从今日直到永远，都以喜乐覆盖我们。
反思与祷告 你每天都“披戴”怎样羞耻的外衣？你怎么做才能更好地记住你从耶稣领受的公义的外袍呢？
感谢你，主耶稣，使我披戴你的公义。
作者：克尔斯滕·霍姆伯格