2 Corinthians 10:3-6 – “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 6 and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.” NASU

Hebrews 9:22 – “And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.” NKJV

Have you noticed that the devil sometimes impresses upon our minds something like this: “How can anyone as bad as you possibly try to praise the Lord? If you do you are a hypocrite and you know you don’t want to be a hypocrite. You are so bad and have failed so miserably that God won’t hear you anyway.” Unfortunately, I’ve known people who bought that lie and went around with their head hung low and full of self-pity. In that condition the tendency is to just keep on falling short, feeling guilty, repenting and doing it again and again. There is no progress and no victory because of guilt!

But God has made a declaration that obliterates that in 2 Corinthians 5:21 – “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” NASU Hallelujah! Here we find that the Holy God of all creation takes sinful man and makes him righteous in order to fellowship with him! God allowed Jesus to be sin with our sin in order that we might be made righteous with His righteousness!

I am going to declare it – – YOU ARE THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN CHRIST! It is high time that each of us rises up and issues that declaration. Do not allow the devil’s suggestions keep you from enjoying the fullness of forgiveness and victory that is in Jesus! We have imputed righteousness. God is looking at the Covering of the Blood not our past!

Romans 10:10 – “For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” NKJV

If we can maintain this declaration that we ARE the righteousness of God in Christ that God has MADE us righteous THEN we will defeat the devil in his accusations against us. I urge you to remember that the devil is a defeated foe and when the believer truly understands what his righteousness means and where it comes from the devil has NO POWER in your life!

I’m cutting this short because I want to delve into the question – How are we made Righteous? That will be in the next post but until then go with God and He will go with you. Blessings as you go through your day!