Words of Encouragement

 

November - 18 - 2007

 

When was the last time you thought of yourself as "the righteousness of God"? What does that mean anyway? It means that we have the best of qualities, found in the best of beings! But we know we are not Godlike! We know our fallibility and flaws! We know our imperfections and our inconsistencies! How can we be "the righteousness of God"? Jesus, the perfect and sinless Righteous One of God, became our sin for us so we could be His righteousness.

The Scripture reading today is from 2 Corinthians 5:20-21.

20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Let us go to our heavenly Father in prayer.

Thank you, gracious and loving Father, for saving us and making us perfect through your sacrificial gift of your Son. Please use us to communicate your grace and your salvation with someone around us who hasn't accepted your grace.

In the name of Jesus, our Savior, we pray.

Amen.

 

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