I often ask people, "Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?" They almost always get it right. They say, "To save us from our sins." Then I ask, "But why did Jesus have to live for 33 years before he died for our sins?" I rarely get an answer to this question. In fact, most have never even thought about it!
Jesus died for our sins. He lived for our righteousness! The righteousness that we have is not of ourselves. It too comes as a gift from God. His grace grants us the righteousness of Jesus. Jesus' life completed all righteousness! He lived for our righteousness.
Think about that some today.
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