But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. Romans 4:23-25
A little shorter QT today but no less impactful. Sometimes people struggle to see the gift of Easter. We get Good Friday, and we love that the Father raised Jesus from the dead…but the gravity of the implication sometimes escapes us. Here is something right here in Romans 4:25 you can hang your hat on. The Father resurrected Jesus from the dead to provide proof that He had ACCEPTED THE SACRIFICE of His Son and would be able to be just and yet justify the ungodly. Jesus is living proof of that promise and His resurrection directly impacted our ability to be Justified!
APPLICATION
My King and Justifier of my soul lives as proof of the powerful promise of God! This reading through Romans 4 has landed on me in very new ways this time around. That my friends is the Living Word of God. In my previous times through this chapter of the Bible, I may not have been read to fully consume what the Lord wanted to reveal to me. I am so grateful to my Lord and Savior for speaking to me through this letter from Paul. I do not deserve His grace, love, and provision. It once again invigorates me to live even more deliberately for Him while I am here under the sun.