Day 21 "You Are Righteous"
Receive His Righteousness
Good Morning Beauties!
Welcome to the second half of our journey and the truth of our RIGHTEOUSNESS. I think this truth is the one we struggle with the most. Why? Because we’re still trying to earn God’s forgiveness. We’re still trying to be good enough to get into Heaven. We’re still trying to be accepted by Jesus by keeping every law and command. Beauties, this is not what God intended, so He sent His one and only son, Jesus, to give us the gift of righteousness.
Let’s take a look at what the Bible says in Romans. “Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.” Romans 3:20 (NIV) The law was created so we will fully realize we can never keep it; therefore, it helps us come to the knowledge we need a Savior.
“But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.” Romans 3:21-22(a) (NIV)
Beauties, here is the answer, we simply must receive the gift of righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. There’s no more running around trying to do enough good things, be good enough, or please enough people. No, it’s none of that. It’s believing that God sent Jesus as a precious baby, born in a manger, who would eventually die on a cross for our sins, rise on the third day after burial, and ascend into Heaven to be seated at the right hand of the Father.
Do you believe you are righteous? The way you are, not being better than right now? Do you believe you simply have to receive your gift of righteousness? Selah.
Are you ready to stop in your tracks and assess all the ways you are still trying to be good enough, do enough, please God and others? Write down these ways Jesus reveals to you and ask Him to help you let them go…forever. Selah.
Time to praise Jesus for all He’s done and continues to do so we can be free from the law of sin and death. Hallelujah!!
Run + Run (Christ is All My Righteousness) Matt Boswell, Matt Papa
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”