Philippians 3:9
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Why would we ever want our own righteousness when the righteousness He can give us makes us white as snow? The law is a representation of all that we can do to try and make our own selves righteous, but it will never be enough. We will always be filth in God's eyes without the intersession of our lord and savior Jesus Christ. I have heard it said that, "you will never be able to comprehend what Jesus did for you on the cross until you can comprehend the severity of your own sin; and you will never know the severity of your own sin." The truth is that we would never even approach the standard of being let into heaven under our own righteousness. Jesus had to make an intercession in order to perfect us. Romans 8:34 says, "Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." And Hebrews 2:10, "For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings." Jesus made that intercession. He is the captain of our salvation and the means by which we are made righteous. And how do we attain this righteousness? By faith. Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Our faith in God is how we attain righteousness, knowing that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, we then must live our life in a manner that He finds pleasing. This is how we show our faith and gratitude for the righteousness He has made available to us on the cross.
Nothing that we can produce on our own is worth anything, so now I inquire, why do I have pride? It really is an interesting concept, how the created being can account anything to himself that The creator has given him; that I could take pride in any gift or skill that God has given me. It is a heart issue that can only be changed by account of a willing vessel and a transforming God. The latter is insured, the prior is in progress.
Application: read the list I wrote for myself of practical applications and traits of a humble man, and purpose in my heart to apply them to my life indefinitely.
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Why would we ever want our own righteousness when the righteousness He can give us makes us white as snow? The law is a representation of all that we can do to try and make our own selves righteous, but it will never be enough. We will always be filth in God's eyes without the intersession of our lord and savior Jesus Christ. I have heard it said that, "you will never be able to comprehend what Jesus did for you on the cross until you can comprehend the severity of your own sin; and you will never know the severity of your own sin." The truth is that we would never even approach the standard of being let into heaven under our own righteousness. Jesus had to make an intercession in order to perfect us. Romans 8:34 says, "Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." And Hebrews 2:10, "For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings." Jesus made that intercession. He is the captain of our salvation and the means by which we are made righteous. And how do we attain this righteousness? By faith. Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Our faith in God is how we attain righteousness, knowing that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, we then must live our life in a manner that He finds pleasing. This is how we show our faith and gratitude for the righteousness He has made available to us on the cross.
Nothing that we can produce on our own is worth anything, so now I inquire, why do I have pride? It really is an interesting concept, how the created being can account anything to himself that The creator has given him; that I could take pride in any gift or skill that God has given me. It is a heart issue that can only be changed by account of a willing vessel and a transforming God. The latter is insured, the prior is in progress.
Application: read the list I wrote for myself of practical applications and traits of a humble man, and purpose in my heart to apply them to my life indefinitely.
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