Thursday, August 3, 2017

The Jesus Bible Reading Plan / RIGHTEOUSNESS

The Jesus Bible Reading Plan

Day 214 of 365

RIGHTEOUSNESS

Job's three friends were convinced that Job's sufferings were the result of some sin he must have committed. They were wrong. God was not punishing Job - instead, God was displaying his glory to Satan and the entire world by sustaining Job's faith in the midst of suffering. Yet, through the process of enduring suffering, Job was tempted to sin; he was tempted to justify himself (Job 32:2). It seems that Job revealed some pride and self-righteousness. Righteousness means being right with God. Righteousness is not something people can earn or claim for themselves; it is a title and name that God grants through his grace. Deep down inside, Job knew that his trial was not the result of some specific sin he committed. But he could easily drift into the thinking that he had no sin at all - and that would be a terrible mistake.
The Bible is clear that Jesus is the only person who ever lived who can claim a perfect life (Heb 4:15). Jesus is the standard, and from God's perspective, everyone has fallen short of the standard (Ro 3:9 - 18). Becoming right with God is never based on what people do, or how good or kind they are or how they compare with others. Becoming righteous begins by agreeing with God in his assessment of humanity's sinful nature and looking to the only perfect person, Jesus Christ, to be the perfect One on behalf of sinful humanity. Jesus' righteousness is credited to his people when they call upon him in faith (1Co 1:30).
Jesus, protect me from the dangers of self-righteousness. Help me to remember that my best efforts are still like filthy rags and that my only righteousness comes from you. Amen.

Job 27:6 NASB

6 "I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go. My heart does not reproach any of my days.

Hebrews 4:15 NASB

15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

Romans 3:9-18 NASB

9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; 10 as it is written, "T here is none righteous , not even one ; 11 T here is none who understands , T here is none who seeks for G od ; 12 A ll have turned aside , together they have become useless ; T here is none who does good , T here is not even one ." 13 "T heir throat is an open grave , W ith their tongues they keep deceiving ," "T he poison of asps is under their lips "; 14 "W hose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness "; 15 "T heir feet are swift to shed blood , 16D estruction and misery are in their paths , 17 A nd the path of peace they have not known ." 18 "T here is no fear of G od before their eyes ."

1 Corinthians 1:30 NASB

30 But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

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