“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






I have really taken time to talk you for a few days on righteousness because if you get the concept of righteousness (right standing with God) right, every other thing will fall into place. When you get it right, you will not run helter-skelter in search of deliverance and breaking of generational curse. You will understand that you are a new creature – new specie of being that never existed before. It bears repetition, stop attempting to establish your own righteousness by keeping some laws and right conduct. You will be surprised how many people are trying to work at becoming more righteous. They beat up themselves whenever they do wrong and lose their joy. You must first realize that righteousness is not about right conduct but a gift from God through Jesus Christ. A gift is never earned, so all we need to do is to receive it.






We receive it through the cross. At the cross the great exchange took place. What we receive is excellent and not in any way inferior. You must stop every attempt to grade righteousness. It is in the same class whether in heaven or on earth. God gave it and it is perfect. Think of it – Jesus who knew no sin became sin for us. He knew no sin, did no sin, and in Him was no sin; but at the cross He received our sin and became sin for us. In the same way we who were sinners knew no righteousness, did no righteousness and in us was no righteousness; but at the cross we received His righteousness and became the righteousness of God in Christ.






It was at the cross that the divine exchange took place; He took our place so that we could take His place. He became sin for us though He did not deserve it so that we might be made His righteousness though we did not deserve it. What an exchange, Hallelujah!






Further Reading:
Rom. 1:16 – 18;
Rom. 3: 19 – 28





Daily Bible Reading:
Morning-Numbers 17-19;
Evening-Mark 6:30-56






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