What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one...
—Romans 3:9-10 (KJV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Paul is driving home the point in Romans 3 that none of us can even approximate the perfection and holiness of God. So how do we get there? How do we escape the stranglehold of sin? God's answer is Jesus! I believe that must be our answer, too!
Jesus came to ransom us from sin (Mark 10:45), paying the price for our sin even while we were sinners (Romans 5:6-11). We couldn't earn our way to God by our goodness, so Jesus became our bridge back to God. The glorious truth is this:
My Prayer...
Holy and Righteous God, I acknowledge before you the sinfulness in my life. Yet by faith, I trust in what Jesus did for me through his death, burial, and resurrection to bring me life and make me holy in your sight. Please bless and empower me to live as your victorious child because of such amazing grace. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
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—Romans 3:9-10 (KJV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Paul is driving home the point in Romans 3 that none of us can even approximate the perfection and holiness of God. So how do we get there? How do we escape the stranglehold of sin? God's answer is Jesus! I believe that must be our answer, too!
Jesus came to ransom us from sin (Mark 10:45), paying the price for our sin even while we were sinners (Romans 5:6-11). We couldn't earn our way to God by our goodness, so Jesus became our bridge back to God. The glorious truth is this:
My Prayer...
Holy and Righteous God, I acknowledge before you the sinfulness in my life. Yet by faith, I trust in what Jesus did for me through his death, burial, and resurrection to bring me life and make me holy in your sight. Please bless and empower me to live as your victorious child because of such amazing grace. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
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