Righteousness
And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:6, ESV
The passage above teaches us that God did not count Abraham as righteous because of what he did, but because he believed God. And those truths are the same for us today, for we know that if we confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts that Jesus is Lord we shall be saved. John 3:16 Most of us do not have a problem believing that Jesus died and came to live inside of us, but many can get caught up on the part that we are righteous; especially when we sin.
Listen, Abraham did not do everything right, he told Sarah his wife to say that she was his sister several times so that it would go well for him when they entered into these places where he thought the people did not fear God and would kill him for his wife. He believed he had to take care of himself, even though God had provided for him immensely. Satan is always lurking around trying to get us to doubt our Savior.
When we accepted Jesus Christ as our personal savior our old sin nature died with him in the grave. We then took on the new nature of Christ, and we are made righteous in him. Scripture says, “For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous! Romans 5:19 Hallelujah! Righteousness does not come by our works, but by what Jesus did on the cross and therefore our behavior can never make us righteous. It is our faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ that made us righteous. Scripture teaches us that we carry the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:21
For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power. Colossians 2:9-10, NKJV. We must not listen to the lies of Satan. God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace! He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus…Ephesians 2:4-6
There is no doubt about it we are righteous! When your actions do not align with the word of God, don’t move into the spirit of condemnation, but repent and thank God that he is transforming you into the image of Christ!
Key points:
You are a new creation in Christ Jesus.
Your actions are not your identity.
You are righteous.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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