For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted
unto him for righteousness (Romans 4:3). Some Christians haven’t quite understood the concept of righteousness.
They still look at the righteousness of God from its result, rather than its
source. As Christians, we received righteousness as a gift: “...they which
receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life
by one, Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:17). Right living is the result of
righteousness; right living isn’t righteousness.
There’re many who think that if they could live right, then they’ll be
made the righteousness of God. It’s not so. You’d have to first believe in
Jesus Christ, and have the gift of righteousness imparted to your spirit before
you’d be able to live right. You could never be righteous by living right. How
could you live out what you don’t have?
It’s like expecting someone who isn’t born again to walk in love; that’s
not going to work. Two things you can’t do until you have Christ in you: first,
you can’t walk in love; secondly, you can’t live right. You must have Christ,
whom the Bible says is made unto us righteousness (1 Corinthians 1:30), to live
right. Until you’re righteous, God doesn’t expect you to produce righteousness;
He’ll be remiss to ask you to do what you couldn’t do. That’s the reason He
imparts righteousness to you as a gift, knowing that once you become righteous,
you can live righteously; your life becomes the manifestation of His goodness,
glory, grace and love. All of these and other divine attributes will be evident
in your life as you live out the Word.
CONFESSION: I’m the manifestation and expression of God’s righteousness;
the proof of His equity, glory and grace! I’m excited about my new life in
Christ: a life of dominion, love, excellence and power through righteousness.
Halleluiah!
FURTHER STUDY: Romans 1:16-17 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;
to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of
God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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