Isaiah 45:24
This verse is one of prophecy, and we are living in the time of its fulfillment. Because of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, we are made righteous in the eyes of God. Jesus was made to be sin so that we could be made the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21).
We have the right to say that we are righteous through the finished work of Jesus on the cross. This right has nothing to do with our works or our abilities but is based strictly upon what Jesus paid for, for each of us. When believers know and understand this, they place their confidence in the rock-solid work of Christ; never secure again in their abilities.
The great Charles Spurgeon said, “Right believing leads to right living”. When you believe what the Bible says about you, you live what the Bible says about you. Isaiah foresaw a time when men would declare themselves righteous “in the LORD” (45:24). This righteousness is accompanied by strength in the LORD as well. Our right-standing and our strength to resist the devil and his tricks are found in the wonderful righteousness of our Lord Jesus Christ.
To the believer that says this and believes it, men shall come to them. You will be like a magnet for people when they feel that you have a sense of God’s love. If His love is resting on you, they will feel better just being around you, because His love rolls out of those who are His righteousness. When John the beloved laid His head on Jesus’ breast at the Last Supper, Peter leaned over to John and asked him to ask Jesus who would betray Him. Why doesn’t Peter just ask Jesus himself? Because if you know that you are loved, people will perceive that you are closer to God, and will often bring their needs to you.
There is another important thing that happens to those who know that they are God’s righteousness. “All that are incensed against him shall be ashamed” (Isaiah 45:24). Those who have stood against your knowledge of grace and favor; who have mocked you for declaring yourself righteous by the finished work of Christ and cut you down for how you feel about your lovely Jesus will find themselves ashamed in the end.
You need not defend yourself on your stand about God’s grace. Many legalistic people within the church will mock your belief on grace, stating that it is elementary or an immature version of the gospel. They will tout personal responsibility and daily consecration, making grace sound like something that is dangerous if given out in great quantities. Let the peace of God that passes all understanding bring comfort and rest to your heart. In the end, God’s righteousness will show up in your walk, talk and daily life to the point that all of those who mocked the gospel grace in you can’t help but acknowledge the change that has happened in your life.
I believe that those who declare that they are righteous due to the finished work and that rest in the message of grace and favor are under an even greater magnifying glass in some respects than others. If we live lives of sin and shame, fellow believers will mock our message of grace saying that it not only doesn’t work but that it is a “cover-up” message, designed to give us a license to sin. In Jesus name, be that far from us!
We declare that we are righteous in God’s eyes due to no merit or work of our own, but based simply upon our faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He was made sin so that we are made righteous. See it and believe it!
This verse is one of prophecy, and we are living in the time of its fulfillment. Because of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, we are made righteous in the eyes of God. Jesus was made to be sin so that we could be made the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21).
We have the right to say that we are righteous through the finished work of Jesus on the cross. This right has nothing to do with our works or our abilities but is based strictly upon what Jesus paid for, for each of us. When believers know and understand this, they place their confidence in the rock-solid work of Christ; never secure again in their abilities.
The great Charles Spurgeon said, “Right believing leads to right living”. When you believe what the Bible says about you, you live what the Bible says about you. Isaiah foresaw a time when men would declare themselves righteous “in the LORD” (45:24). This righteousness is accompanied by strength in the LORD as well. Our right-standing and our strength to resist the devil and his tricks are found in the wonderful righteousness of our Lord Jesus Christ.
To the believer that says this and believes it, men shall come to them. You will be like a magnet for people when they feel that you have a sense of God’s love. If His love is resting on you, they will feel better just being around you, because His love rolls out of those who are His righteousness. When John the beloved laid His head on Jesus’ breast at the Last Supper, Peter leaned over to John and asked him to ask Jesus who would betray Him. Why doesn’t Peter just ask Jesus himself? Because if you know that you are loved, people will perceive that you are closer to God, and will often bring their needs to you.
There is another important thing that happens to those who know that they are God’s righteousness. “All that are incensed against him shall be ashamed” (Isaiah 45:24). Those who have stood against your knowledge of grace and favor; who have mocked you for declaring yourself righteous by the finished work of Christ and cut you down for how you feel about your lovely Jesus will find themselves ashamed in the end.
You need not defend yourself on your stand about God’s grace. Many legalistic people within the church will mock your belief on grace, stating that it is elementary or an immature version of the gospel. They will tout personal responsibility and daily consecration, making grace sound like something that is dangerous if given out in great quantities. Let the peace of God that passes all understanding bring comfort and rest to your heart. In the end, God’s righteousness will show up in your walk, talk and daily life to the point that all of those who mocked the gospel grace in you can’t help but acknowledge the change that has happened in your life.
I believe that those who declare that they are righteous due to the finished work and that rest in the message of grace and favor are under an even greater magnifying glass in some respects than others. If we live lives of sin and shame, fellow believers will mock our message of grace saying that it not only doesn’t work but that it is a “cover-up” message, designed to give us a license to sin. In Jesus name, be that far from us!
We declare that we are righteous in God’s eyes due to no merit or work of our own, but based simply upon our faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He was made sin so that we are made righteous. See it and believe it!
