Sunday, July 17, 2016

Not My Own

Today as I was contemplating all that the Father is to me, there rose up in me a sense of comfort. I realized that I am not perfect, nor will I ever be perfect. Yet, my father will continue to love and guide me. He will always guide me back to the path of righteousness because that is who He is and what He does. My righteousness in not my own, whether I am having a good or a bad day. He is my righteousness.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

Our righteousness is the Law, which shows us to be sinners. No man can perfectly keep it. And yet, it reminds us of the need for grace and mercy that only our Father is capable of giving. This is the God we serve.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King, residing in the heavenlies. Praise the name Yahuah! Let us be able to bring Your kingdom to this earth. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Heal us up inside. Wash away the past pains. Deliver us from the one that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. Rise up, my King! Rise up and strike with and outstretched arm at the enemy. Drive him away. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.