GLORY DUST! The expriences of these men, among others recorded in the Bible, show us just how our righteousnesses [is] as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6) before God. --- “I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confi- dence in the flesh, I more so: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But that things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ, and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith” Philliipians 3:4-9, NKJV). This man, who had been so tireless and careful in his efforts to do what is right in the sight of God, once he encountered the true beauty of the holiness of Christ, confessed himself to be the chief of sinners: “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life” (1 Timothy 1:15-16, NKJV). ... Not only did Daniel and John both behold the same vision of the Son of God, but both men were affected in the same way by what they saw. John says, “When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead” (Revelation 1:17). Daniel is more graphic as he explains how he felt in response to the vision: “And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength” (Daniel 10:7-8). This is what is known in laymen’s terms as “laying the glory of man in the dust.” Christ has a way of doing this with even the holiest of men. Righteous as Daniel’s char- acter was, all his goodness became as corruption as he beheld the contrasting purity of Christ. Daniel sensed, in other words, that he was wholly dependent upon the mercy and goodness of God. He could see nothing in himself that would make him worthy of God’s favor and salvation. .... ALL CONFIDENCE SHOULD BE IN CHRIST! But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. - 1 Cor 1:30,31
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