Romans 3:22-25a (NLT) We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood.
Romans 5:1-2 (NLT) Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
Why do we have such a penchant for complicating things? We are saved by simple faith in Jesus Christ, believing he sacrificed his own life to redeem ours. We do not deserve this, nor can we buy it or earn it. It is a gift; it is free. With it, we are made right with God. Without it, we fall short of God’s standard.
This is not hard, nor is it complicated. We are sinners. We are saved through faith in Christ.
Gracious Heavenly Father,
We have sinned and fallen short of your standards. Forgive us. We ask in faith believing that Jesus Christ sacrificed his life to redeem ours. Grant us your peace.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
The devotional Made Right with God appeared first on
Write From My Heart at https://writefrommyheartblog.blogspot.com
Email: Dotty Willmon, writefrommyheartblog@gmail.com
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
No comments:
Post a Comment