"And Abraham believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as RIGHTEOUS, BECAUSE OF HIS FAITH!"
What comes first, the chicken or the egg? What comes first, faith or righteousness? The One Truth Today tells us the Lord's answer. This scripture reveals that Abraham believed the Lord first. Abraham had faith in the Lord first. Then the Lord counted him as RIGHTEOUS BECAUSE OF HIS FAITH! What must come first in your life? You must first believe Jesus Christ the Lord God and His Word. You have to have Faith in the Lord first. Our relationship with the Lord will come first and then the rest will follow. As believer's we all want to be counted as saved and then righteous. You will be counted as RIGHTEOUS BECAUSE OF YOUR FAITH!
If you believe on the Lord, and you trust and rely on Him steadfastly, your faith will be counted as righteousness. You will have right standing with God. Abraham believed the Lord, and God credited it to him as righteousness, because of his faith. It is a simple but powerful message to all who hear the Word of God. We can not be just a hearer of the Word. We must be a believer of the Word. Finally we must be a doer of the Word. It is then that our trust, faith and reliance will be counted to us as righteousness. We must open the door to our heart and accept the gift of life and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as promised by God. Have you done your part as Abraham did? He was counted RIGHTEOUS BECAUSE OF HIS FAITH!
What happens to those who do not believe in God? They have no faith in God and the opposite will occur to them. The Lord will not count them as righteous and they will have no standing with God. In fact at the time of their judgement, the Lord will tell them to depart from Him as He never knew them! They will never be considered righteous by God. The choice does seem obvious to anyone who has understanding and intelligence. The rational thinking person will desire all the blessings that the Lord has to offer. Life, and that eternal along with being in the presence of the Lord God. Make the right choice today and believe the Lord Jesus Christ. He will count you as RIGHTEOUS BECAUSE OF YOUR FAITH!
