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I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ!
Righteousness is a gift. It is not a reward for perfect obedience to the law. You are clothed today not in your own righteousness, which is self-righteousness, but with the righteousness of Jesus Christ. God sees you as righteous as Jesus Himself. This is your permanent, eternal standing before Him because of what Christ has done for you.
And hey, when you are clothed in Jesus’ righteousness, any obstacle that tries to obstruct you from living your life to the fullest, whether it’s an addiction, sickness, fear, or depression, has to go!
Today’s Thought
I am clothed with the righteousness of Jesus Christ Himself, and it is God’s gift to me
.
Today’s Prayer
Father, thank You for disarming the accuser of the brethren and rendering every condemnation of his powerless and untrue. I thank You that You have clothed me in Your righteousness and it is a priceless gift that can never be earned! Help me to keep growing in the revelation of how my righteousness is a gift from You. I believe that as I keep receiving Your grace and gift of righteousness, You will cause me to reign over any obstacle to living my life to the fullest for Your honor and glory. Amen
.
“I will greatly rejoice in the L
ORD
, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.”
I
SAIAH
61:10
“…
every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the L
ORD
, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the L
ORD
.
I
SAIAH
54:17
Today’s Scripture
“…
the L
ORD
has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound… to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…”
I
SAIAH
61:1, 3
O
ver twenty-five years of ministry, I have found that only the preaching of God’s radical grace brings hope to believers. Only the finished work of Jesus can bring us wholeness, shalom-peace, and freedom from condemnation and a painful past. Let me share with you a heartfelt praise report I received from Alena, who lives in New Zealand. Listen to how God put her heart back together:
Pastor Prince, I grew up in a home with an abusive father whose difficult ways strained our family relationships to the breaking point. When his health deteriorated with multiple diseases, the Lord placed in my heart my parents’ need for help. I asked Him, “Why me? I can’t stand my father’s ways!” In the end, I told God that although I didn’t want to, I would do it for Him
.
My care for my parents lasted many, many years, and I sacrificed much to take care of my father. I put my entire heart into it, praying for him and keeping him company when he was lonely. Yet, right up to the moment he died, all I received from him was rejection. Whenever I went to him, he would just turn his face away. He never relented, not when I asked him for forgiveness for anything I may have done to cause him hurt, and not even on his deathbed
.
You can imagine how heartbreaking that was. During his funeral preparations, I was so devastated that I couldn’t even think straight. I was totally broken. I couldn’t breathe through the pain and overwhelming guilt in my heart
.
Reading your book has brought a healing release that I needed so much because of all the guilt and condemnation that had built up inside me. The release was so tremendous that I jumped for joy, cried my heart out for days, and felt God’s peace in my heart and life. I feel so free! Free from the weight of legalistic teachings, rejection, and bondage. The weight that came off me was phenomenal. My heart that was once so full of pain became so light, so at peace
.
Thank You, Jesus, for Your finished work on the cross! I am free from condemnation! Every day, I confess over my family and myself that I am greatly blessed, highly favored, and deeply loved! Hallelujah!
You may be familiar with the guilt and condemnation Alena experienced during that devastating period in her life. Perhaps condemnation has also imprisoned you in a suffocating grip over some things that may have happened in your past. Beloved, God in His love and grace wants to set you free today. What you need to know is that no amount of trying to fulfill God’s law can ever bring you the wholeness and restoration you need. But where you could not and cannot, Jesus fulfilled the law on your behalf and paid the price for your sins at the cross.
Today, your part is to believe in your Savior and receive from Him the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness. That’s how you receive healing for your broken heart and body, wholeness for your mind, and His strength and victory to overcome every area of defeat and darkness in your life. It’s time to step into a life of rest in Christ Jesus and His finished work, and watch Him give you the breakthrough you need.
Today’s Thought
It’s time for me to rest from my own efforts and rest in Jesus’ finished work!
Today’s Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for unveiling Your great heart of love and grace that bring me hope. I praise You for how much You love me no matter what my failings are. I believe that only Your grace can bring me lasting wholeness, completeness, and shalom-peace. Today, I rest in Your love because it is based on the sure foundation of Your unchanging Word. Because You love me, You are with me and for me today, supplying all that I need to reign in life. Thank You, Jesus! Amen
.
Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the L
ORD
.
P
SALM
31:24
“Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.”
I
SAIAH
54:4
“Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs.”
I
SAIAH
61:7
Today’s Scripture
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”
M
ATTHEW
7:11
O
ur enemy the devil is well aware that the moment you learn to receive God’s grace, you will start to reign in life. So he has been working hard to prevent you from receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness. The devil has been using controversy as a device down through church history to prevent believers from having access to the most powerful truths of God. He has built fences of controversy around healing, prosperity, and grace (calling them heresies) to keep believers from reigning over sickness, poverty, and sin. You can always tell how powerful a truth is by the number of controversies the devil surrounds it with!
Please pay close attention to what I am saying. Not all controversies are based on the truth of God’s Word. We have to test everything against what the Bible says. Nevertheless, controversy is a tool that the devil uses to prevent God’s people from accessing His truths. He is a crafty liar and deceitful thief, so we have to base what we believe on the Scriptures and test everything against it. If you want to know the truth about God’s grace, study His Word yourself and see what it has to say about grace!
Pastor Prince, are you one of those “prosperity gospel” preachers?
My friend, there is no such thing as a “prosperity gospel.” There is only one gospel in the Bible—the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, when you believe the gospel of Jesus, which is based entirely on His grace, it will result in health and abundance of provision. In fact, the gospel of Jesus Christ leads to blessings, success, healing, restoration, protection, financial breakthroughs, security, peace, wholeness, and
much more!
God blesses you not because you are good, but because He is good. It is based on His faithfulness and goodness toward you. It is not contingent on your performance, but on His
undeserved favor
. If it were contingent on how good you are, then it would no longer be grace but the law. It would be
deserved favor
. This is the difference between the old covenant of law and the new covenant of grace:
Law is deserved favor
—When you obey the commandments perfectly, you will be blessed.
Grace is undeserved favor
—Jesus obeyed God perfectly, and you will be blessed by believing in Him.
My friend, which covenant are you under today? Law or grace? Deserved favor or undeserved favor? How do you see God—as your Judge or loving Father? If you think that being blessed by God today is dependent on your doing, your ability to keep the law, and your ability to make yourself righteous, I ask you to test your understanding of grace against the Scriptures. Read today’s Scripture again and open your heart to what it says about God and His grace toward you: God is your loving Father in heaven who loves you and has nothing but good gifts for you. He sent His Son to die for you so that you can enjoy every one of these good gifts. Today, receive His abundant grace!
Today’s Thought
God blesses me not because I am good, but because He is good. He is my loving Father in heaven
.
Today’s Prayer
Dear Father in heaven, open my eyes to always see You for who You are and to see Your love and compassion for me. I thank You that though I have done nothing to deserve Your love and blessings in my life, You have given me the covenant of Your grace that is completely unmerited. I humbly receive the abundance of Your goodness and grace and Your precious gift of righteousness in Jesus’ name. Amen
.
The L
ORD
is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him
.
P
SALM
103:13
NLT
So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir
.
G
ALATIANS
4:7
NIV
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning
.
J
AMES
1:17
Today’s Scripture
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
J
OHN
8:32
A
good friend of mine who’s a fellow minister once suggested to the dean of a reputable Bible school that “grace” be incorporated into the school’s curriculum. The dean replied, “You have to be careful when it comes to grace.” This apprehension about grace is prevalent in many Christian circles. The moment they hear “grace,” they go on high alert!
I told my minister friend that I don’t agree grace should be a topic in a Bible school’s curriculum. Grace is not a topic—grace is the gospel. It is the good news! The word “gospel” simply means “good news.” Grace is not a theology topic, doctrine, or subject. It is a person, and His name is Jesus. That’s the reason the Lord wants you to receive the abundance of grace, for
to have the abundance of grace is to have the abundance of Jesus!
In an earlier reading (
Day 6
), I drew your attention to the fact that “the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). Do you see? The law was
given
, implying a sense of distance, but grace
came
in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the personification of grace. Jesus
is
grace! Now, I want you to notice something else too: based on this Scripture,
truth is on the side of grace
and not on the side of the law.
Today’s Scripture declares that “you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Well, my friend, grace is
the
(definite article) truth that will set you free, not the law of Moses. The law is on the side of Moses, but grace and truth are on the same side as our Savior. Yet, there are people today holding on to the law of Moses and preaching it as if it is the “truth” that liberates. My friend,
the grace of God is the only truth that liberates!
Truth is on the side of grace!

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