For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become…the righteousness of God….
This verse gives you cause for great rejoicing, but the enemy tries to undermine your joy by pointing out you don’t measure up to God’s standard. That’s when you must boldly declare that God has done a good work in you and you are in the process of change.
When you accept salvation there is nothing you can do to make God love you any more or less than He already does. This doesn’t mean you don’t sin anymore or that when you do sin you can just dismiss it. It simply means God loves you even while you are in the process of becoming like Christ. You have not arrived yet, but you are making progress.
God understands that growing and learning is a process, and He wants you to enjoy yourself while you’re on the way to reaching the goal.
Prayer of the Day: Father God, thank You for Your unconditional love. Help me to find joy in the progress I’m making and to trust You in everything You are doing in me. I love You, Lord, amen.
