Tuesday, December 20th
Today’s Scripture
“But now, independently of the law, the righteousness of God is tangible and brought to light through Jesus, the Anointed One. This is the righteousness that the Scriptures prophesied would come. It is God’s righteousness made visible through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. And now all who believe in him receive that gift. For there is really no difference between us, for we all have sinned and are in need of the glory of God. Yet through his powerful declaration of acquittal, God freely gives away his righteousness. His gift of love and favor now cascades over us, all because Jesus, the Anointed One, has liberated us from the guilt, punishment, and power of sin! Jesus’ God-given destiny was to be the sacrifice to take away sins, and now he is our mercy seat because of his death on the cross. We come to him for mercy, for God has made a provision for us to be forgiven by faith in the sacred blood of Jesus. This is the perfect demonstration of God’s justice, because until now, he had been so patient—holding back his justice out of his tolerance for us. So he covered over the sins of those who lived prior to Jesus’ sacrifice. And when the season of tolerance came to an end, there was only one possible way for God to give away his righteousness and still be true to both his justice and his mercy—to offer up his own Son. So now, because we stand on the faithfulness of Jesus, God declares us righteous in his eyes!”
Romans 3:21-26
Today’s Thought
We have been acquitted, which means we are free from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. Because of what Jesus has done for us on the cross, our sins are washed away. Submit to and receive the righteousness that Jesus offers us through His New Birth.
Today’s Confession
Lord Jesus, I will ever praise your name. Your blood took away all my sin and washed me clean. I am spotless and without blemish in the eyes of God. I receive my position of righteousness which you have freely given to me and lasts forever.