Daily Devotional
How God Sees You
August 26, 2019
BIBLE MEDITATION:
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Romans 4:8
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
God has imputed His righteousness to every believer. What does that mean? Instead of your sin being added to your account (like running up a credit card bill), His righteousness is applied to your account! Not only has He forgiven us, not only has He covered our sins, but He gives us His righteousness.
This truth is also called “The Great Exchange.” Listen to what the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:21—
For He [God the Father] hath made Him [Jesus] to be sin for us, [Jesus] who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
It’s utterly astounding, isn’t it? I fail, but God will not impute that to me. If God were to impute my sin to me, then when I fail, I would be lost again. How much sin would it take to make me lost? Just one-half of one sin.
You see, I’m not going to Heaven because I’m perfect. I’m not perfect. You’re not perfect. No one is perfect. But we have received Christ as our righteousness. And in His eyes, we are perfect.
ACTION POINT:
Stop right now and thank God that out of His great heart of love for us, He sent His Son, Jesus, who took upon Himself our sin, and through His blood, we are cleansed. We now have, placed in our account, His own righteousness.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
