"Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your faithful shout for joy."(Psalm 132:9)
When I'm in my uniform you can tell I'm a priest. The black shirt and the collar are a dead giveaway. While that outward appearance gives me some credibility, without the right heart and mind I've missed the most important aspect of being a priest.
The psalmist prayed that the priests would be clothed with righteousness. This of course has nothing to do with things to cover the body, but with how they go about living their lives and interacting with others. The righteousness needed to be seen. Of course what needs to be avoided in the clergy ranks is self-righteousness. A few too many have clothed themselves with that. If I am to be truly clothed with righteousness it will be seen in compassion and a loving demeanor to all who I encounter. It will be seen in a humble servant leadership.
But perhaps the truest mark of getting it right is our the faithful shouting for joy after being with me.
Blessings,
Ed
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