Paul
the apostle told the Jews in Rome
Abraham
“staggered
not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith,
giving glory to God”,
and he added, “And
being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to
perform.”
In chapter four and verse twenty-two of Romans, Paul shared how
Abraham's belief, “was
imputed to him for righteousness”
where
we read:
And
therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
The
verse begins, “And
therefore it was imputed to him
...” Paul
began with the words, “and
therefore”
which means “and wherefore, on account of and consequently” “it
was imputed”
or “Abraham's faith was reckoned, counted, computed and calculated”
“to
him”
which refers to “to Abraham”. Paul shared how Abraham's “faith”
in God's promise cause it to be “reckoned and accounted” to him.
The
verse goes on to say, “...
for righteousness.”
Paul
added the word, “for”
which means “towards and unto” “righteousness”
or “the state of him who is as he ought to be and the condition
acceptable to God”. Paul shared how “righteousness”
and rite standing before God was “accounted” to Abraham for his
“faith”
in His promise.
When
we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see the benefit and blessing
that was given to Abraham because he believed “God's promise”.
His belief and trust in God's word made him “righteous”
before
God, and those who believe in Jesus Christ to be their “Savior and
Lord” shall be “reckoned” the same. Jesus came to save people
from their sins, and “God
so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever
believes in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life”.
(John 3:16)
Next
time Paul tells the people in Rome how,
“it was not written for his sake alone”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow…there is more…
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
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