​Day 304 – October 31, 2021

​Day 304 – October 31, 2021
Scriptures: Ezekiel 13-15, Galatians 5
 
20 even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, declares the Lord God, they would deliver neither son nor daughter. They would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness. (Ezekiel 14:20)
 
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. (Galatians 5:22–26)
 
The message of Ezekiel is clear, the Israelites have turned their back on God. The consequences of it, are all justified by God. He does nothing outside of his right as the true judge over the unrighteousness and wickedness of the people filling the land.
 
The message is clear in Galatians as well. We have new life in Christ. Christians live by the Spirit, not by the flesh.
 
Our righteousness is not our own, but the righteousness of Christ given to us, and pouring out of us through the Spirit of Christ. Where the destruction that is prophesied in Ezekiel is justifiable, we are now rescued through Jesus Christ. He is our justification. He is our righteousness. Where Daniel, Job and Noah could only rescue themselves., Jesus is greater and rescues us all. His righteousness is greater!
 
He gives us life!
 
Jordan