At the appearing of Christ, there will be those who, like Adam, will be afraid and hide because the nakedness of their secret sin will be exposed (Genesis 3:10). As children of God, however, we can come boldly into God’s presence because we are clothed in the righteousness of Jesus Christ (Hebrews 4:12-16). The crown of righteousness is not a reward for good works. This is the righteousness of God: that you can do nothing of yourself, but only out of the life of God in you! (John 5:19,21,26) You will experience this life only if you seek the glory of the one and only God! (John 5:44) Paul’s desire was that He would not be found with his own righteousness, but be “found in Christ”. (Philippians 3:9) Jesus rejected the foolish virgins because His life was not in them. (Matthew 25:1-12)