I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:5
It is a temptation to think that we will arrive in God's courtroom with a lengthy resume of good work achievements to present to the court. We know by the word of God that there is no deserving on our part of entry into God's Heaven by our works. We will never have enough good works to set against even one sin. When it comes to perfection before the law, we just weren't born with it. So, regarding justification for each of us by effort, the word is "No, you can't." Not only are we unable, but it has already been purchased and paid for long before our birth in this world.
How deliciously frustrating! Jesus finished what I long to accomplish before I even knew the need for it. Praise to God for His wonderful Son!
Bucky
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