Romans 1:17 (TPT)
“This gospel unveils a continual revelation of God’s righteousness—a perfect righteousness given to us when we believe. And it moves us from receiving life through faith, to the power of living by faith. This is what the Scripture means when it says: “We are right with God through life-giving faith!”
It’s amazing to me the plan of the gospel. In it, God offers me the opportunity to exchange my sinful rags for His own robes of righteousness, and it’s not based on any works or worth on my part. Instead, it’s based completely on the righteousness of God Himself through Jesus Christ. When I believe in Jesus’ work on my behalf and receive that work in my life, I receive His righteousness as my own. God no longer holds my sins against me. I am in right standing with God!
And then, God moves me from glory to glory, working in my life, and changing me so that I become more and more like him. It’s an on-going process of growth. I receive eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ, and then I am given the ability to live an abundant life now by that same faith in Jesus Christ. What an amazing plan and promise!
Father, I thank you that your plan all along was to bring me back into right-standing with you and to refine me so that I am more and more like you. When I place my faith in you, I not only get eternal life, but I also get power, authority, and blessings in my life right now! You are a good good Father, God, and your love for me is beyond anything I could ever imagine. Thank you, God. Thank you for exchanging my filthy rags for your robes of righteousness. Thank you for salvation and for blessings and for right standing with you! In Jesus’ name, Amen.
A Beautiful Mess 