Zechariah 3: 3 “Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel.”
Dear God,
From the very beginning of the entry of sin into this world, You provided a way for our redemption from sin and death. And this plan to save the inhabitants of earth has never changed. In the vision given to Zechariah, is given a promise of what would happen in the temple, when the Israelite’s came back from exile.
Joshua, shown as the High Priest, dressed in filthy rags representing the sins of all Your people, with Satan opposing the sins of these people being forgiven. You the loving God of heaven, gave Joshua the assurance of forgiveness and restitution to Yourself, V 4 “………’Take away the filthy garments from him.’ And to him He said, ‘See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and will cloth you with rich robes.’”
Only Jesus can cleanse sin, and this was foretold in the Old Testament and portrayed to those living in those times as they took part in the ritual earthly temple services and offered animal sacrifices, representing Jesus, and in obedience confessed their sins before You.
I and all of New Testament times do not need to offer animal sacrifices, for Jesus has already come, and gave Himself, as our sacrifice. Our forgiveness comes when we repent and confess our sins openly and freely to Jesus Christ, for not only is He my sacrifice, but my High Priest who is willing and able to forgive every confessed sin.
Amen