Galatians 5:5-6 (NRSV)
“For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love.”
Outside of Jesus the righteousness of God does not exist. No relationship no God righteousness. Without Him no matter how right it is... our righteousness becomes filthy rags. He is Emanuel “God with us.” The righteousness of God is a “with thing;” meaning, His righteousness is relational.
Eagerness is passion on our part. Eagerness is “I am not doing anything or going anywhere without You.” “Going to wait right here until You are with me.” It is a Romeo and Juliet to the very end; You drink the cup I will drink the cup.
Jesus said, “…Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” (Matthew 20:22). The baptism of death with Jesus is to relinquish all our allegiance to Him. Sin is no longer our master, He is. Anything outside this devotion is no count at all.
“For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love.”
Outside of Jesus the righteousness of God does not exist. No relationship no God righteousness. Without Him no matter how right it is... our righteousness becomes filthy rags. He is Emanuel “God with us.” The righteousness of God is a “with thing;” meaning, His righteousness is relational.
Eagerness is passion on our part. Eagerness is “I am not doing anything or going anywhere without You.” “Going to wait right here until You are with me.” It is a Romeo and Juliet to the very end; You drink the cup I will drink the cup.
Jesus said, “…Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” (Matthew 20:22). The baptism of death with Jesus is to relinquish all our allegiance to Him. Sin is no longer our master, He is. Anything outside this devotion is no count at all.
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