IN THE BEGINNING…THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33
The robe of righteousness Jesus purchased for us on the cross of Calvary is all we need for salvation. Have you asked God for your sacred possession? Isaiah 61:10 reads: " I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels."
Jesus paid the price for you to be wholly righteous, covered in His righteousness from now to eternity. But you must let go of your self-righteousness--the righteousness that says you’re good because you go to church, wear the right clothes, refrain from the movies, pay tithes. You must claim the righteousness of Jesus Christ and Him crucified. You must claim the righteousness that was purchased by Jesus; it is this righteousness alone that makes you an heir of God and joint heir with Jesus Christ.
Today, let us ask God to robe us in the righteousness of Christ alone.
