Romans 3:23-24 New International Version (NIV)
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his
grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
No matter how hard we try, how good we are, and how much we
work, we can never measure up to the only standard that matters — the glory of
Almighty God. Thankfully, God doesn't require us to pretend to be what we are
not — perfect, spotless, and holy. Instead, God makes us to be these (cf. Colossians
1:21-23) by grace, through the gift of his Son who purchased our pardon and
gave us his righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21). Praise God. Praise our Savior,
Christ Jesus. Now let's live with Jesus as our Lord; not to earn or secure our
salvation, but to thank him for what he has so freely given us!
Thought for today:
Do I feel obligated and constricted by my faith?
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