Zechariah 3:1 -7 relays an incident where Joshua the high
priest stood to offer some sacrifice but he was clothed with filthy garment and
Satan stood at his right hand to resist him. This tells us that whenever we are
not properly clothed in God’s righteousness and we want to offer something — an
offering or sacrifice to God, there will surely be some formidable resistance
from the kingdom of darkness. The filth on Joshua’s garment gave Satan legal
right to withstand his offering. From this we also learn that not all
sacrifices are acceptable to God. Some sacrifices are rejected, some are
accepted while some others are contested. Mind how you are clothed before you
go to offer anything before God!
Meanwhile, it took another prophet — Zechariah to reveal the
state of the high priest. Joshua was arrayed in filthy garments but he did not
even notice it. Revelation 3:14-18 says that it is possible to be blind and
think you have the best of sight. People have illusions about their present
state. This is very dangerous — to think you are rich, successful and
progressive whereas the opposite is the case. Ironically, many reject such a
message and see it as being sent to someone else other than themselves, this is
rather unfortunate. Going by what the Lord told the Pharisees in John 9: 40-41,
it takes the blind fellow to admit his state of blindness before he can receive
help from the Lord. As long as you think you are okay, you will never be better
than what you are. It is your feeling of inadequacy that would drive you on
your knees to request divine assistance. In addition, we see a crowd to whom
the high priest was ministering; who saw the priest in filthy garment but none
of them could point it out to him. This means that people see what the leader
may not see but they need to inform the leader or help him with love. Some
leaders ï ever give their associates or members the opportunity to correct them
in love, probably because they present a front as if all is well, or that they
know everything. Hebrews 12:1 tells us of the cloud of witnesses in Heaven who
are keeping tabs on what we are doing. They see what we don’t see but someday,
we shall unite with them in Heaven: will you be thereon that day?
“Jesus said unto them, if ye were blind, y: should have no sin: but now ye say, we see; therefore your sin remaineth” John 9:41
Prayer point: O Lord, expose my faults and weaknesses to me and grant me the grace to make amends.
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