6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. – Romans 4:6-8
The attainment of righteousness through faith rather than by the law and circumcision is not new.
This long existed before the institutionalization of the New Testament era.
Righteousness without works formed the bedrock of the foundation of the relationships of several biblical patriarchs with God.
Believing in God and His promises catapulted Father Abraham to this height before the advent of circumcision. (Romans 4:3)
Conversely, in an era of the law and circumcision, King David, by divine grace and insight attained life.
By this principle, he was able to escape God’s wrath on at least two occasions.
By faith and driven by physical hunger, he partook of the priestly meal without consequence.
And what manner of mercy could have exempted him from death following the grievous sin of adultery and murder in the Bathsheba episode if this principle was not largely at work?
Little wonder his arrival at that conclusion of blessedness for such one whose errors are covered – Psalm 32:1-2
But is this realm an exclusive preserve of the biblical patriarchs alone with a sidelining of the generations after?
By no means, No! For then should Christ have died in vain.
If righteousness was attainable without works in that burdensome age of the law, how much more afterward at the appearance of Jesus Christ?
We prevail not by our own strength, nor by our filthy garments of righteousness, but by the grace of Him that shows mercy.
Locate this One in Whose Hands this mercy lies and place your trust in Him.
Look around the corners around you and you will find Him; even right at the door of your heart, He knocks.
Jesus Christ is His name.
He awaits you.
So what are you waiting for? Now is the time to act.
Stay blessed.
