Morning Devotional January 31, 2017

Romans 3:19-31

“19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.”



O child of God I challenge you to study and meditate on these words this morning. Think on where we have been and where we are now as pertaining to spiritual things. O wicked we were. How deserving of hell we were. Yet, if not for the sacrificial blood of our Lord and Savior we would still be on that road that leads to eternal destruction!!! The law couldn't save us. Our own works couldn't save us. Only our Heavenly Father sending His Son as the sacrifice for our sins could save the souls of His chosen people.
Think also on who you are and whose you are this morning. We are children of God!!! The Creator of all things!!! We are His and He is ours!!! He so graciously chose us out of this world to be His children before the world began. O what a glorious thought to know He has loved us from before the beginning and it was His plan all along to save us out of our sin!!!
Dear unsaved sinner, is the Holy Spirit calling you today? Are you being convicted of your sins? Will He not leave you alone? Are you loosing sleep? Are you scared of the consequences of your sins and that you deserve hell and eternal torment for denying God? Believe on His name!!! Run to Him when He calls!!! Fall at His feet and beg for mercy!!!
O child of God, Praise Him from whom all blessings flow!!! Give praise to whom praise is due!!!



Praise ye the Lord!!!

Stephen McCool Sr.