Praise - Day 13

Praise God for His righteousness.

Sometimes I read Romans and think- what the heck did I just read? Then someone like Leigh comes along and reads the same passage and totally gets it...
I’m a bit scared of Romans- it’s like the superfood of scripture. You know it’s healthy for you but on its own and without context it just tastes weird.

I’m not trying to be disrespectful- just honest. I think it’s almost too profound for me to really, truly, understand. When it comes to righteousness there’s a lot to be said about it in scripture.

Romans 3:21-24 says this:
But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

Essentially- God has given us a free gift of righteousness - TO ALL- through our belief in Jesus Christ.

I read somewhere once that God made a way for us to be with him. Since he can’t be where sin was- and we are sinful creatures- he sent Jesus to make it right- to give us righteousness-  so that we could be with Him.

Jesus has made all things right by the payment he made on the cross for us- and so let’s thank Him today for the righteousness we can now receive!

Click here and listen to:

Like An Avalanche (by Hillsong United)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xUnUT0D5ywQ

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