Bible Verse of the Day Sunday June 5th, 2022

 Romans 1:16-17 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Paul begins this verse of scripture by unequivocally stating that he is in no way ashamed of the gospel of Christ Jesus. He then points out that the gospel is the power of God that allows the world, irrespective of race, belief, or national origin, to experience salvation. The reach of salvation is for all people; the gospel conveys a universal message. The gospel is not indiscriminate power; it has principle and objective, and it serves the eternal purpose of God. The gospel message is still just as effective today as in the first century when Paul wrote these words.

Not being ashamed of the Gospel means that we are not intimidated by worldly perspectives. The fear of going against the world’s viewpoints is akin to retreating at the sight of a scarecrow. If more Christians surrendered themselves to the power of the Gospel of Christ Jesus, we would have to construct more and larger church buildings (Acts 4:12). Our righteousness and the righteousness of God are two entirely different manners of righteousness. They are not two segments of a general form of righteousness. There is no manner of righteousness that humans might believe they possess that is adequate or sufficient in the eyes of God.

The only way we, as humans, can ever receive God’s righteousness is by placing our faith and trust, for our salvation, on the substitutionary work of Christ Jesus on the Cross of Calvary. If we believe that there is some work we can do to receive it or some work we must do to maintain it, we are sadly mistaken. The sad aspect of this is that Hell is going to be filled with people who say: ‘Lord, did I not do massive amounts of work in your name? The response from God will be: depart from me; I never knew you (Matthew 7:21-23).

Basking in the righteousness of God is our right to life everlasting. The surrendered follower and believer in Christ Jesus has been freed from their sin because Jesus paid our sin debt on the Cross. Because Jesus paid our sin debt at His crucifixion, God will then declare us as righteous in His eyes. This most precious gift given to us comes through our faith and trust in Christ Jesus, and not by any works that we see as good and necessary works. (Romans 6:23).

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