Christ acts
Compassion and deep forgiveness belong to my Lord, our God. ~ Daniel 9:9a (CEB)
Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone. ~ Romans 5:18b (NLT)
Christ Jesus, because of the compassion of God, your righteous sacrifice on the cross extended righteousness and forgiveness to everyone. I accept that gift and will let your righteousness, forgiveness, and compassion reprogram my life. And I know that it will happen because you have made me your friend. Thank you. Amen.
Challenging Words
- righteousness -- The state of being in a right and healthy relationship with God. By the action of Christ Jesus at the cross we have been given righteousness. When we act accordingly we are said to be righteous.
- reprogram -- Rewriting, revising, or changing the system which defines how we think and behave. This was originally computer terminology but it is also now applied to how people function.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
