Our trust in Christ is never perfect, but it is one sign that we belong to Christ and that the work of the cross is applied to us. In part this means we are cleansed. Robes that were once blemished and hands that were bloody because of our murderous ways are washed. They are white, and white is the color of a bride beautifully dressed for her husband (Rev. 21:2). We are intended to be the bride of Christ, and when we belong to him we are intended to hear, “As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you” (Isa. 62:5).
