“Where, then, is there room for boasting? Do our works bring God’s acceptance? Not at all! It was not our works of keeping the law but our faith in his finished work that makes us right with God. So our conclusion is this: God’s wonderful declaration that we are righteous in his eyes can only come when we put our faith in Christ, and not in keeping the law. After all, is God the God of the Jews only, or is he equally the God for all of humanity? Of Course, he’s the God of all people! Since there is only one God, he will treat us all the same-he eliminates our guilt and makes us right with him by faith no matter who we are. Does emphasizing our faith invalidate the law? Absolutely not. Instead, our faith establishes the role the law should rightfully have.” Romans 3:27-31 TPT
It seems almost too good to be true, or maybe too simple for people to accept or understand, but there is absolutely nothing we can physically do, as far as work is concerned, that can save us. We know that we need Jesus, but it seems that the simplicity of His accepting us just as we are, without some type of work or ritual, is not enough. Although we should be doing good and working for our Father, becoming his child requires faith.
In this passage, the Apostle Paul is explaining the requirements for accepting Jesus as our
Lord. Personal achievements, although good, will not assure us of eternal life. No matter who we are, or what we may have accomplished in this life, without faith, we will continue to be lost. We cannot physically see it, taste it, touch it, or work for it, but by Faith, we can become a child of the God of the universe, simply for the asking
Heavenly Father, help us to remember that it is not by works, but by faith, that enables us to enter into your presence.
In Christ Love
Margaret