HIS VOICE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY, 5TH JUNE 2022
TOPIC: IN CHRIST IS GOD'S FORBEARANCE II
TEXT: ROMANS 3:25
whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; KJV
Yesterday, we learned that God's righteousness without the law is revealed by faith in Christ Jesus. Which implies that God's way of acceptance before him is never by fulfilling the law which is the ten commandments, it is by believing in the blood of Jesus shed for the remission of sin. It is by faith in Christ's death and resurrection through believing and confessing. (Romans 10: 9-10)
Let's read Romans 3:19-28 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say , at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. KJV
God is the just and justifier of him that believe in Jesus. Which means God who is the righteous one, gave the verdict that you are free from whatsoever you have done wrong because you accept his own provision made for remission of sins not your own capacity and doing (in keeping of the law to live a righteous life).
By tomorrow, we will analyse the story of the two men who went to the temple to pray, to understand how that man can not earn God's mercy and goodness by doing right but by acknowledging God's power and capacity in him to live a good life. Let's pray
PRAYER
In the name of Jesus, I receive accurate understanding of the goodness of God in Christ Jesus. I refuse to boast by acknowledging the fulfilment of certain laws to attract your acceptance. For you have loved me and have chosen me from the foundation of the world. And this is to your praise and glory. Amen
Written by: Mopelola Oyeniran
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