Feb 4, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Got Enough Room?

You know the story, “There was not enough room for Jesus in the inn.” Often, we do make room for Jesus in our lives. The same is true for the Holy Spirit—we do not make room for Him either. It is a terrible scenario for any person who is just not willing to allow God access to their life.

The Holy Spirit is the ‘definer of righteousness’. He alone ‘convicts us of righteousness’ or stated more clearly, the ‘giver of righteousness’. We get our righteousness through Him, and He alone is the one who drives us to God’s righteousness thereby creating Jesus’ righteousness in us.

Without the righteousness of Jesus in our lives, we are miserable and without hope. There is no hope outside of Christ’s righteousness producing works that will withstand the judgment of God. We must have God’s righteousness and all that it produces in our lives. In fact, the Bible uses the type of ‘a robe of righteousness’ when explaining what God is looking for and how it fits into our lives. Without ‘a robe of righteousness’, one cannot enter into heaven. We must have a robe of righteousness that is without dirt, spot, stain, or wrinkle in order to be presentable to God—in order to enter into His presence. It is indeed time to get dressed!

What is this righteousness and how can I receive it? Well, it is not righteousness that you can produce. “Our righteousness is as filthy rags,” the Apostle Paul says. Here are some examples of righteousness we create—righteousness that is not good enough—man’s version of righteousness. (These attitudes/qualities come from laws not from grace.)

I am better than you, so I am righteous.

I give more than you, so I am righteous.

I dress better than you, so I am righteous.

I have newer things than you, so I am righteous.

I live better than you, so I am righteous.

I am more educated than you, so I am righteous.

I have more quality things than you, so I am righteous.

Can’t you see I am better, so God has made me righteous!

Jesus said, “No one is good but God.” If Jesus did not call Himself good where does that leave you and me? Jesus said, “If your righteousness does not exceed the righteousness of the religious leaders of the day, then you are more lost than they are.”

Righteousness is not about keeping God’s laws or doing better than people similar to us, but rather, God’s righteousness is about doing what God wants, the way He wants, and with the motive He wants. It is not about what you can do but what the Holy Spirit does through you.

You and I cannot do God’s righteousness. It is the Holy Spirit that does God’s righteousness in us, not for our glory but for God’s glory alone.

Can you forgive people without judgment and condemnation? Can you love people without showing partiality or without measuring out your love to them? Can you see people as ‘more worthy’ than you see yourself?

This is how it works with God. The Holy Spirit does only what the Father wants—He glorifies the Father and the Son. So, it is the Holy Spirit that brings us repentance and forgiveness. This then leads us into righteousness if we accept Him producing works that only the Holy Spirit can create/produce. Then this allows us to stand in the judgment of God without being judged. The Holy Spirit gets us ready for judgment—judgment that is in our favor and for the purposes of God.

After the next awakening in America, which will come through great repentance the likeness you and I have never seen, then the season of righteousness will come upon us. God is getting His church ready for the judgment and the ‘placing of all things under the feet of Christ’. All things will be placed under Christ in the earth and in heaven. Come Lord Jesus, come!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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