The Lord Our Righteousness
The Lord Our Righteousness
"This is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’" Jeremiah 23:6
You can try all you want, scour inside your soul, and search for even an ounce of righteousness, yet you will come up empty every time. You are utterly incapable of producing even a drop of righteousness on your own. And so am I.
Righteousness is an alien commodity--we are forced to attain it from outside ourselves.
This inability is a God-given setup. God designed you perfectly imperfect.
God created you with a need for righteousness, a longing for righteousness, and an utter inability to produce it apart from Christ.
Your need for, longing for, and inability to produce righteousness is precisely what leads you to Jesus. The Lord Jesus is your righteousness. And there is no other.
Loving Father, today I take Jesus. Jesus is the Lord my righteousness.
YEAR ON FIRE
© Fred A. Hartley, III
All rights reserved
The English Standard Bible (ESV) is normally used, unless otherwise indicated.
This daily Christ-encountering, fire-starter is not intended to replace your daily Bible reading and prayer time, but rather to motivate you to spend extended time in His presence.
"This is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’" Jeremiah 23:6
You can try all you want, scour inside your soul, and search for even an ounce of righteousness, yet you will come up empty every time. You are utterly incapable of producing even a drop of righteousness on your own. And so am I.
Righteousness is an alien commodity--we are forced to attain it from outside ourselves.
This inability is a God-given setup. God designed you perfectly imperfect.
God created you with a need for righteousness, a longing for righteousness, and an utter inability to produce it apart from Christ.
Your need for, longing for, and inability to produce righteousness is precisely what leads you to Jesus. The Lord Jesus is your righteousness. And there is no other.
Loving Father, today I take Jesus. Jesus is the Lord my righteousness.
YEAR ON FIRE
© Fred A. Hartley, III
All rights reserved
The English Standard Bible (ESV) is normally used, unless otherwise indicated.
This daily Christ-encountering, fire-starter is not intended to replace your daily Bible reading and prayer time, but rather to motivate you to spend extended time in His presence.
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