THEIR FAILURE ----- OUR SUCCESS

READING: ROMANS 10:1-13

Verse 3: “For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God."

In 1423 BC, according to the Reese Chronological Bible, Moses made the following statement to the people of Israel. “Today you have proclaimed the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments and His judgments, and that you will obey His voice.” For more than 1400 years the Hebrews struggled in their attempts to comply with this expectation established for them by God through the leadership of Moses. They floundered as described in verse 3 above. Their ultimate failure is one proof that people need a Savior. The fulfillment of this need is described in Romans 10:4. “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” No amount of time would ever have been sufficient for mankind to fulfill the standards of the righteousness of God. Praise be to God that, in the Lord Jesus, this fulfillment is a reality for all who believe. That’s a
thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. You are invited to take a little time to express your gratitude to the Lord that righteousness is fulfilled in Christ.

2. You are also invited to speak to someone regarding the reality of Christ’s fulfillment of righteousness.