Zechariah 3:1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this a brand plucked from the fire?” 3 Now Joshua was standing before the angel, clothed with filthy garments. 4 And the angel said to those who were standing before him, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments.”
In this vision Zechariah sees the high priest preparing to make sacrifice on behalf of his people. But he is so unclean, he is not even able to offer sacrifice for himself, let alone his people. Satan the accuser steps up and speaks words of condemnation, but the Lord tells him to shut up. That's because it is His righteousness that gives access to God, not that of the priest. He takes away sin and gives us His righteousness that allows us to stand before Him forgiven. This gives hope for today and forever.
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