The Wedding Garment Despised

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Let it be observed that when the Lord Jesus in the above dreadful words foretold the doom of the Christ rejector, He spoke of the moral and self-righteous as well as the outwardly wicked sinner.
Indeed, in the parable of The Marriage of the King's Son where the above fearful judgment is given, the convicted man represents all who pride themselves in their own righteousness, and so despise the righteousness of God.
When the king, having made a marriage for his son, announced that "all things are now ready," the "all things" included a wedding garment for each invited guest. It was a most costly garment, and alone suited to the majesty of the king and the honor of his son.
The presumptuous guest who preferred his own garment to that provided by the king is bound hand and foot to be cast into outer darkness.
"There shall be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth."
Such must be the righteous end of all who despise the righteousness of God—
"Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference; for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:22, 2322Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:22‑23).
Clad in this robe, how bright I shine!
Angels possess not such a dress;
Angels have not a robe like mine
Jesus, the Lord's my righteousness.