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My Righteousness is in Heaven

Today I read: 1 Chronicles 3-4, Psalm 83-84, Amos 3, Hebrews 9.

Gospel summary: While I was deserving of God's judgment for my sins against a holy God, he atoned for my sins as my great High Priest by offering a sacrifice pleasing to God on my behalf. Now, in Christ, my righteousness is safe in heaven and I live my life as a living sacrifice here till he returns.

Prayer: Father, I thank you for welcoming my unworthy soul into your holy presence on the basis of Christ's atoning work on my behalf. Help me to rest secure in Christ's finished work instead of running frantically to create my own work. Fill me with joy in your presence as I contemplate my right standing with you so that I may work by basking in the glory of your Son and not trying to work a glory of my own. To you alone be the glory! In Jesus' name, amen.

Memory verse: "For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf." (‭Hebrews‬ ‭9‬:‭24‬ ESV)

Hymn: "Before the Throne of God Above" by Charitie Lees Bancroft

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong, a perfect plea,
A great High Priest, whose name is love,
Who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven in His hands,
My name is written on His heart;
I know that, while in heav'n He stands,
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair,
And tells me of the guilt within, I look
Up ward above and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin.

Because the sinless Saviour died,
My sinful soul is counted free;
For God the Just is satisfied
To look on Him, and pardon me.

Behold Him there! the risen Lamb!
My perfect, spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I Am,
The King of glory and of grace!

One with Himself, I cannot die,
My soul is purchased by His blood;
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ, my Saviour and my God.

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