Righteousness is our greatest need because it is what we lack most. That is why the gospel is the good news that Jesus provides a righteousness that we could never attain to. Paul says, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."
God provides a righteousness that is outside of us - Christ's own righteousness so that when I trust in Jesus, His completely perfect record in everything is counted as mine. What joy! What peace! What assurance! What hope that God is for me, not only now, but forever! No condemnation... ever - rather set free in the Spirit!
My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus' blood and righteousness. Trust in Him alone.
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