Rhapsody of Realities 22nd January 2025, Wednesday Devotional By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (Christ Embassy)
Rhapsody of Realities 22nd January 2025 TOPIC: His Fairness And Impartiality
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him – (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Rhapsody of Realities 22nd January 2025 – MESSAGE
What we just read is so huge; it’s one of the unexplored tablelands in the Christian experience. I would to God every Christian understood what it means for us to be called the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. It ‘s different from us being made righteous; the Greek word there is “Dikaiosune” and it means equity, the quality of fairness or impartiality.
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What this means is that we’re God’s proof of His fairness and impartiality. We’re the manifestation of His equity. This is so wonderful! Recall what the Bible says in Ephesians 3:10, “To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God.” It means that God points to us as evidence to all principalities and powers to judge that He is fair; He shows off with us as trophies of His goodness. Hallelujah!
Romans 4:26 says, “…To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” What this means is that through the redemption that’s in Christ Jesus, God has proven Himself just, in justifying the sinner. Jesus Christ was delivered to death for our offenses, and raised back to life for our justification.
When you study Romans 3:21-26, you’d understand this better. That portion says, “But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.”
Think about that! God proves Himself to be just, while He justifies the sinner. How can He justify the sinner? Why are we His righteousness? Why are we His proof of His equity? We’ll learn more in our next study.
CONFESSION: I’m the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, a living proof of God’s fairness, justice and goodness. Thank you Father, for making me the expression of your wisdom to the glory of your Name; I walk in this understanding, showing forth your righteousness and manifesting your equity to the world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER READING: Romans 3:21-26 NIV; 2 Corinthians 5:21 AMPC; Romans 4:24-25
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Matthew 15:1-28 & Exodus 1-2
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Matthew 8:23-34 & Genesis 22
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