Psalm 97:12 (GNT)
“All you that are righteous be glad
because of what the Lord has done! Remember what the holy God has done, and
give thanks to him.”
Did you realize that once you give
your life over to Christ, in addition to having all your past sins removed as
if they were never committed, you are looked upon by God as being righteous*?
To put it in simple terms, we are clean and stand righteous before God by
virtue of what Christ did for us on Calgary’s cross. We are to be glad and
should always remember what God through Christ has done for us, for it is
something we never could have done for ourselves. For that we should be
eternally grateful. I shudder to think of where I would be without Christ in my
life. It’s all due to God’s mercy and grace. He saved me from certain death at
the hands of my own selfish desires. There is no doubt that we are our own
worst enemies. We make wrong decisions based on wants rather than needs and get
ourselves into all sorts of trouble all by ourselves..
Do
you trust God today? You can. You cry out to Him only when you feel you need
Him most, but I tell you, you need Him always. If you embrace God you receive
the greatest love you have ever experienced. Think of it. The One who created
you in your mother’s womb loves you and that love will never change.
Ever. He loved you before you ever knew Him. The Christian life is not free
from problems or pain, but it is filled with the mercy, love and
forgiveness of Almighty God. People consider anything to sooth their pain, but
the pain doesn’t go away. It’s still there when the dust settles at the end of
the day and when the sun rises on a new day. You cannot escape life’s hardships
no matter what you do; however, you can go through them knowing in your heart
that God is in complete control of all things. You don’t have to simply endure
life; you can enjoy it to the fullest in the face of any obstacle. God doesn’t
remove obstacles, but rather teaches you thru them to deal effectively with all
life’s many issues, if you will listen. Until next time, walk with the King and
be a blessing!
NOTE : GNT is the Good News Translation® (Today’s
English Version, Second Edition) Copyright © 1992 American Bible Society. All
rights reserved.
RIGHTEOUS (def): Morally upright; without guilt or
sin.
Philippians 3:9 (GNT) “I no longer have a righteousness of my own, the kind
that is gained by obeying the Law. I now have the righteousness that is given
through faith in Christ, the righteousness that comes from God and is based on
faith.”
