The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Genesis 15:6,
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"Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness."
I can't think of a more important verse in all of Scripture for each of us personally. Here we learn that God credits a standing of righteousness to a man! A lost and fallen sinful man, just like me! I would never dare to compare myself to someone of Abraham's stature, but in his shortcomings, I can certainly identify!
The importance of this verse is seen in that it addresses the most significant aspect of my existence. Paul explains that God's crediting of Abraham with a standing of righteousness before himself applies to any one of us! He says, "The words 'it was credited to him' were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead." Romans 4:23-24.
Here we find the door to heaven! Here we find our way back to our Creator! Here we find our great opportunity to commune with the One who brought us into existence! Here we find the way to an eternal life of bliss, with joy in God's presence, with "eternal pleasures" at his right hand! Psalm 16:11.
Abram's example of believing in the Lord is the only way. We read in Hebrews 11:6, "Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
A righteous standing before God is our access to the dimension of heaven, God's throne, and eternal, abundant and fulfilling life. No more death, crying or pain! No more curse of this world! No more sinful nature I contend with daily! (No more having to lock the doors at night!)
There are many who are attempting to earn their way into heaven by keeping all the dos and don'ts. Unfortunately that is not the way. Jesus Christ has paid for all my sins which provides ground for my standing of righteousness before God the Father and my escape from his just punishment of me. All he asks of me is to embrace him in faith.
"Very truly I [Jesus] tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." John 5:14.
I can't think of a more important verse in all of Scripture for each of us personally. Here we learn that God credits a standing of righteousness to a man! A lost and fallen sinful man, just like me! I would never dare to compare myself to someone of Abraham's stature, but in his shortcomings, I can certainly identify!
The importance of this verse is seen in that it addresses the most significant aspect of my existence. Paul explains that God's crediting of Abraham with a standing of righteousness before himself applies to any one of us! He says, "The words 'it was credited to him' were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead." Romans 4:23-24.
Here we find the door to heaven! Here we find our way back to our Creator! Here we find our great opportunity to commune with the One who brought us into existence! Here we find the way to an eternal life of bliss, with joy in God's presence, with "eternal pleasures" at his right hand! Psalm 16:11.
Abram's example of believing in the Lord is the only way. We read in Hebrews 11:6, "Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
A righteous standing before God is our access to the dimension of heaven, God's throne, and eternal, abundant and fulfilling life. No more death, crying or pain! No more curse of this world! No more sinful nature I contend with daily! (No more having to lock the doors at night!)
There are many who are attempting to earn their way into heaven by keeping all the dos and don'ts. Unfortunately that is not the way. Jesus Christ has paid for all my sins which provides ground for my standing of righteousness before God the Father and my escape from his just punishment of me. All he asks of me is to embrace him in faith.
"Very truly I [Jesus] tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." John 5:14.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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