Some think that if their good works outweigh their bad works, God will accept them. That’s not the way God thinks. A little drop of impurity in a large volume of pure water corrupts the whole volume. In the same way, one “little sin” in a man’s life can never be outweighed by his many “good works.” Your acts of self-righteousness won’t answer for you before God. That’s the reason Jesus had to pay the penalty for our sins.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NASB says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” When Jesus was crucified, your sins were laid on Him, and as a result, He took your place of punishment and gave you His righteousness. He wasn’t crucified because He did something wrong. No, He was crucified in your place! 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
This is the message the whole world needs to hear: God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16). If you believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died to save your soul, then the salvation He purchased with His blood belongs to you! No matter how wayward or evil a person may have been, if he would confess the Lordship of Jesus Christ, his spirit will be recreated and he would at once become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for appointing me to a life of health, prosperity, victory, and righteousness, through the vicarious death of Jesus Christ, and His glorious resurrection. I reign and rule in life today and always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
