An angel of the Lord appeared to him
in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary
home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy
Spirit. She will give birth to a son,
and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from
their sins."
--Matthew 1:20-21
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International Version
THOUGHTS
ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE
Jesus first had to become the sins of the
people before he could save them (us) from those sins (2 Cor. 5:21; 1 John
4:10). His own people rejected him
before his forgiveness could be received.
Jesus' gift of salvation was incredibly costly to him. It is a reminder of two great truths: God loves us incredibly and salvation is a
precious gift.
MY
PRAYER
Almighty God and Savior, thank you for
bearing the cost of my sin in Jesus.
Thank you precious Lord, for taking on human flesh, bearing its
difficulties, facing rejection so I could be saved. My salvation makes all
other names pale in comparison to Jesus, through whom I offer all thanks and
praise. Amen.
The
Righteousness Of Faith Speaks
For Moses writes about the righteousness
which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.” But
the righteousness of faith speaks…
Romans 10:5–6
Let me say something about faith. You cannot
have faith without speaking it. When you study Romans 10, you will notice that
it says that “the righteousness which is of the law…does…But the righteousness
of faith speaks.” The law is about doing, whereas faith is about speaking. It
is not enough to just know in your mind that you are righteous. You need to
open your mouth and say by faith, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ.”
Paul said, “And since we have the same spirit
of faith, according to what is written, ‘I believed and therefore I spoke,’ we
also believe and therefore speak” (2 Corinthians 4:13). The spirit of faith is
clearly about believing and speaking. So it does not matter how many sermons or
books on righteousness you have heard and read. You need to believe it and
speak it.
Confessing your righteousness in Christ keeps
you conscious of Jesus. Every time you speak it, you magnify His finished work
on the cross. So believe and speak the truth: “I am the righteousness of God in
Christ.” The more you believe it and speak it, the more you will walk in the
blessings of the righteous!
By: Joseph Prince
source:
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a150d1f30f96378c872f47725&id=0b8024cf46&e=b2763b1d9a
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Jayson
Cabrera Gali
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