Do what is right!!!

Wednesday August 8 2012:

1 John 3:7.  “............don’t let anyone deceive you about this;  when people do what is right, it is because they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.”

When we walk with Christ, that is, have a personal relationship with Him, we are considered righteous in God’s eyes.  It is because Jesus pleads on our behalf, to God the Father, that He sees us as righteous.  As Christians we have the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us to keep us holy and do what is right.  It is difficult to do what is right by ourselves. 

Paul says, “I do what I don’t want to do and don’t do what I should do.”  Even Paul the Apostle struggled with this dilemma but in John we are assured that we do what is right because we become righteous even as Christ is righteous.  It is only through Christ’s sacrifice that we are considered righteous in God’s eyes.  Don’t let anyone instill doubt in you about your righteousness, if your life is in God’s hands and you are walking with him..

Prayer for today:  Heavenly Father, I am so thank full that you see me as righteous even though I know I’m not, yet in your eyes you see me that way.  Thank you for taking my sins and removing them as far as the east is from the west.  Thank you for sending Jesus to shed his perfect blood to save me and make me righteous in your sight. I am in awe that you consider me clean and saved from all unrighteousness (wrong doings).  Thank you for the glorious promise that one day I will be with you for all eternity.  Help me to let the Holy Spirit guide me and direct me. In Jesus name.  Amen.