Today's devotional from Andrew Womack's website for today is another very good message!
The Best Sinner
Matthew 5:20, 'For I say unto you, That except your
righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye
shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.'
What did Jesus mean? Since the Pharisees fasted twice each
week, does this mean we have to fast three times each week? Since they paid tithes
on everything including spices, does this mean that anyone who fails to tithe
is doomed to hell?
No! Definitely not. The Pharisees' righteousness was based
on their actions. Jesus is advocating a righteousness that is based on faith in
what He did for us.
Trusting in our own actions will never grant us access to
God. We may be better than others, but who wants to be the best sinner that
ever went to hell? We have all sinned and come short of perfection which is
what God requires (Romans 3:23).
The only one who was ever good enough to earn right standing
with God is Jesus. And His righteousness is offered as a gift to anyone who
will put their faith in Him as their Savior.
Jesus offers us a righteousness by faith that is so far
superior to the self righteousness that the Pharisees had that there is no
comparison. This is the righteousness that we need and which is available to us
only through faith in Christ.
AMEN! HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS is free to us! Thank You, JESUS! Here is Hillsong with "King of Kings", which is all about the ONE Who gives us this RIGHTEOUSNESS when we choose HIM!Shalom in Him!
