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Blessedness Through Christ—Romans 4:6-8

"David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him" (Romans 4:6-8)

Can you imagine King David shaking your hand? He’d see you from across the room only to make a beeline straight to you in order to congratulate you. Sounds weird, right? This is King David we’re talking about, a symbol of the glory of Israel.

And yet, in the Psalms, King David saw a glimpse of what was coming through the Messiah, the time we now live in and called us blessed. The Amplified Bible puts it this way:

“Thus David congratulates the man and pronounces a blessing on him to whom God credits righteousness apart from the works he does:

Blessed and happy and to be envied are those whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered up and completely buried.

Blessed and happy and to be envied is the person of whose sin the Lord will take no account nor reckon it against him.” (Rom. 4:6-8 AMP)

King David saw this through the eyes of faith and said these people should be congratulated because they are extremely blessed.

What did he see?

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Credited as Righteousness—Romans 4:4-5

Credited as Righteousness—Romans 4:4-5

"Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness" (Romans 4:4-5)

Anyone working a job knows the end of the week paycheck isn’t a gift. It’s the result of the blood, sweat, and tears of our labor. We give our employers our time, effort, skill, and passions, in return they pay us.


As Paul points out, God justifies the wicked and in reality, everyone falls into this category.
 

Necessary in the workforce, but scary with God. As Paul notes later in the letter, the only wage earned on our own merit is death (Rom. 6:23).

The contrast of earning something from God is to trust in His grace. The result is that we, too, (like Abraham in this example) have God’s righteousness. 

That’s right, given Jesus’ perfect sinless record!

Good news—It’s not our ability to be good! Trying only excludes us. As Paul points out, God justifies the wicked and in reality, everyone falls into this category. 

It’s an either-or scenario. We can earn something from God (death). Or we come as we are (wicked) and trust Him. God then credits us with always having obeyed everything He said (justified). 

It takes faith to trust God’s good intent toward us offering nothing in return. But the payoff is huge—God gives Jesus’ righteousness.

Where are you trying to earn God’s favor? 

Where could you thank Him for His favor? 

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Original article published June 30, 2009.

Romans

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  • About Juli Camarin

    About Juli Camarin

    I’m passionate about Jesus, His Word, living in His grace,
    using technology and creating beautiful things.
    But mostly my passion is about spreading the
    gospel of Jesus to a world that needs Him.

       

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    About Juli Camarin

    I’m passionate about Jesus, His Word, living in His grace,
    using technology and creating beautiful things.
    But mostly my passion is about spreading the
    gospel of Jesus to a world that needs Him.

       

    about Juli Camarin

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