Rich People Wear White

The Gold Standard

By William M. Self, Sr.

 

The black suit may be a symbol of wealth

But only the white robe of Righteousness

Will keep you cool as you draw near the Son

Who paid it all for you

Rich People Wear White

The city of Laodicea was famous for their black wool.

This black wool was prized by the wealthy

around the known world at that time.

Their black wool clothing was

 a status symbol of wealth.

The black wool was worn by the men,

women and children of Laodicea.

Like all status symbols they lose

their meaning in a different context.

God addresses the core of their identity.

He tells them to buy from Him gold, to buy faith.

With that faith they could buy white garments.

Revelation 7 tells us these white garments

are the righteousness of the saints.

These white garments are white because they

are washed in the blood of the Lamb.

The focus of those wearing the white garment

 is serving God who sits on the throne.

 

Day and night the people wearing white

garments are worshiping God.

 We are told those wearing white garments

have their needs met by God.

They never hunger or thirst.

Black absorbs the heat of the sun and can

make you very hot and uncomfortable.

But white keeps you cool in the heat of the sun.

God says those in His white garments

will not be scorched in the sun.

It does not matter how rich you

are or what status symbol you wear,

you cannot avoid sorrows in this life.

But those who buy the white garments

washed in the blood of the Lamb from

God will have all their tears wiped away.

When the Sun of Righteousness arises,

you will not be able to wear black.

To enter into the presences of the Lord and

all the provisions you will ever need…

You must wear white,

Garments washed in the blood of the Lamb.

 

  

Scripture Reading

Revelation 3:14-18 NIV

These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

Revelation 7:9-17 NIV

9 After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:

"Salvation belongs to our God,

who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."

11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:

"Amen! Praise and glory

and wisdom and thanks and honor

and power and strength

be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!"

13 Then one of the elders asked me, "These in white robes —

who are they, and where did they come from?"

14 I answered, "Sir, you know."

And he said, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore,

"they are before the throne of God

and serve him day and night in his temple;

and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.

16 Never again will they hunger;

never again will they thirst.

The sun will not beat upon them,

nor any scorching heat.

17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd;

he will lead them to springs of living water.

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."