When Righteousness Comes as Gift — Romans 3:21-31
Picture the moment when you realize you've been carrying a backpack full of rocks for miles, thinking it was necessary equipment. Your shoulders ache. Then someone beside you lifts the pack away.
When the Backpack Falls
Picture the moment when you realize you've been carrying a backpack full of rocks for miles, thinking it was necessary equipment for the journey. Your shoulders ache. Your steps have grown heavy. Then someone walking beside you reaches over and lifts the pack from your shoulders. In that instant, you discover two truths: the rocks were never required, and your companion had been ready to carry the load all along.
Paul's words in Romans 3 capture that moment of discovery. He's about to tell us that God has been carrying what we thought we had to prove.
Take a moment to read Romans 3:21-31. Read it on Bible Gateway if you'd like.