“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by
one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ” Romans 5:17
LIGHT FOR THE NOW: Righteousness is the state of a man who has been declared right by God.
God is just, perfect and righteous at all times. The word,
‘just’ is translated ‘edujustice’. Also in Hebrew, ‘tsedaqah’ means to do
justice and to do right. In Greek word, ‘dikaoo’ means to justify; treat as
proper and to deal as right. All these words are only used for God. Abraham was
declared justified by God because of his faith. God testifying of Abraham in
Genesis 18:19 says, “For I know him, that he will command his
children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD,
to do justice and judgment; that which he hath spoken of him”. So,
righteousness is a state of a man who has been declared right by God. Apostle
Paul speaking in Romans 3:24-26 says, “Being justified freely by his grace through
the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a
propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the forebearance of God; To declare, I
say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier
of him which believeth in Jesus”. The means through which God justifies
a man is through the redemption that is in Christ.
Righteousness is not a good moral conduct. It is a gift of
God. Righteousness is not forgiveness of sins but to be declared right. You are
what you are and whatever you will be by belief. The word, ‘ungodly’ in the
Greek word is ‘asebes’. It is used to refer to criminals, wicked people,
morally bankrupt etc. Righteousness is
not a reward for good moral conduct; it is a gift from God. You do not pay for
a gift. Romans 5:8 says, “But God commendeth his love towards us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”.
INSTRUCTION:Believe in the finished work of
Christ on the cross.
PRAYER:I am the righteousness of God in
Christ Jesus, in Jesus name.
QUOTE: You believe to receive.
DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: LUKE CHAPTER 5; EVENING:
NEHEMIAH CHAPTER 7
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