Romans 4:2 Inherit the Promise by Faith#
Romans 4:2 Inherit the Promise by Faith
(JP Text Group - Wang Na 整理)
Let's pray together:
Heavenly Father, thank you and praise you for your grace! We receive rest and strength in your word. When we come before your word, you will personally supply us, and the Holy Spirit will give us answers through your word, helping us to know you more. Bless this time, so that we may receive wisdom and power from you. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray, Amen!
Romans chapter 4, verses 13-16:
13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would inherit the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression. 16 That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
We share a topic called Inherit the Promise by Faith.
Last time we shared that one cannot be justified by the law; the way to be accepted by God through the law is not feasible. The promise is not obtained through the law, but received by faith.
God promised Abraham and his offspring that they would inherit the world. What does inheriting the world include? At the moment you believe in Jesus, God also gives you His blessings. Just like a child, when he is born, he has already inherited many things, such as what he eats, wears, and uses every day; all of this has already been supplied.
Don't say that we only believe in Jesus, and regarding why we believe in Jesus or what benefits believing in Jesus brings us, we are unaware. This is a confused faith. We must clearly understand that since God has given us the promise to inherit the world, we must understand what is included in it. God's promises are many, and this promise includes everything we need in our lives. Just like when a child is born, everything he needs has already been supplied by his parents.
At the moment you believe in Jesus and accept Him as your Savior, everything you need has already been supplied by the Heavenly Father. Your life is continually growing, and you will understand what God has supplied you with. Therefore, God's promise to Abraham is that he and his offspring will inherit the world.
At that time, God told Abraham to leave his country, his people, and his father's house, and go to the place He would show him. He said, "I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing."
Brothers and sisters, this is God's promise to Abraham, the blessing that Abraham inherits from God. What could Abraham do at that time? In the face of such a blessing and promise from God, Abraham said, "Lord, I believe you." Then he packed up his belongings and lived a life of moving tents for the rest of his life.
God saw Abraham's faith and gave him a promise that he would inherit the world, and his offspring would also inherit the world. The land of Canaan is a promised land, predetermined by God for Abraham and his offspring, meaning that in the future, God would bless them there.
Hebrews 11:8-10
By faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith, he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
What did Abraham believe? When he went out, he acted according to God's word. He went to the promised land that God told him about, and because of his faith, he lived in tents there. Abraham believed that what God prepared for him exceeded the supplies of this world. Moreover, in the future, God would lead him into a new heaven and a new earth. That is God's kingdom, managed by God.
If you know that the place you are going is managed by God, what does it have? God supplies everything! Amen! There, we lack nothing. This is a promise God gives us; all who believe in Jesus have this promise, which is to receive eternal life.
In fact, eternal life is a life of abundance. This is the life God wants to give us. Today, we particularly mention a word called "inherit." The Bible has many things that need to be inherited, such as inheriting blessings, inheriting an inheritance, inheriting honor, inheriting wealth, and inheriting eternal life. The meaning of "inherit" in the original text is to inherit and possess.
Brothers and sisters, at the moment you accept Jesus, you have inherited many blessings. Having them does not mean you have inherited them; these are two different things. For example, when a child is born, if the family has many famous paintings and many cars, these are all his blessings, but the child currently cannot inherit these blessings. He can only inherit them when he grows up and is able to manage them.
Many people only know that the kingdom of heaven has many blessings but have not inherited them. God told Abraham that he could inherit this world. Everything he needs, God will let him personally feel and obtain; this is what he can inherit. Ultimately, we also know that Abraham indeed arrived in the land of Canaan, and his offspring did inherit this land, which is indeed a land flowing with milk and honey, proving that what God promised will surely be fulfilled. Amen!
How do we know this? When we read the Bible, we see that God ultimately allowed them to inherit this blessing, inherit the inheritance, and receive these blessings, giving him visible blessings on earth, abundant grain, new wine, and oil. Brothers and sisters, we truly know that since God can bless the people of Israel, He can also allow you to inherit this world today.
Abraham became the father of many nations by the promise. The father of many nations means that he is not only the father of Israel but also the father of many nations. Today, many countries recognize Abraham as their father. Moreover, there is a spiritual promise; when Jesus Christ returns, we will go to the new heaven and new earth, and there, all of God's children are the offspring of Abraham. Amen! God never lies; all the promises He gives us will surely be fulfilled. No matter how you fail, God can still fulfill His promises to you. This is our God. Hallelujah!
Another point is that Abraham's offspring will also inherit the world. This refers to us. The physical offspring refers to today's Jews and Israelites. The spiritual offspring can be understood as you being the offspring of Abraham, and it can also refer to all who believe in Jesus Christ.
What kind of promise did God give them? It is that the promise is certainly given to all his offspring, including you today. This point is very clear; if a person believes, he will receive the most glorious promise—to inherit the world. You can inherit the world of the kingdom of heaven and the land on earth. Amen!
Matthew 5:5 tells us, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." Thank the Lord!
Galatians 3:29 also tells us, "And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise."
Do you believe you are the offspring of Abraham? If you believe you are his offspring, then according to God's promise, you will inherit his blessings and his inheritance. Thank the Lord! What did Abraham inherit from God? The Bible in Genesis tells us clearly that God gave him two blessings: one is the heavenly blessing, all kinds of spiritual blessings in heaven, which Abraham received. The other is the earthly blessing, the gold, silver, servants, donkeys, cattle, sheep, and many other possessions on earth, which God intends to give you.
Verse 16 tells us that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring, not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham.
We emulate Abraham's faith. The promises God gives us are given to us through Jesus Christ. Although those under the law may receive some blessings, they are much fewer. The promises God gives us are not through the law but through the faith that justifies. A person cannot inherit God's inheritance by keeping the law, nor can a person inherit God's blessings by doing certain great works. For example, many people say, "Even though I don't believe in Jesus, I don't do bad things. I am not jealous of others, and when I see beggars, I will give them some money. I have no deceit in my heart; I genuinely want to help others. I do good deeds, so whether I believe in Jesus or not, I am the same."
The difference is here: a person cannot inherit God's inheritance through good behavior. We can inherit God's inheritance through Christ, given to us by faith. A person does not inherit God's inheritance simply by joining a church; it must be through faith. God has many promises for us, and a person must believe that this promise is for you in order to receive it.
A person cannot receive God's inheritance because they believe incorrectly. How can one act according to God's way? One must believe correctly. For example, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." Those under the law will say, "Do you see? The kingdom of heaven is not something you can enter just by saying so; it is God who says you can enter, and then you can enter!" So who has the final say? The Bible tells us that faith will save. Yet it also says that it cannot be decided by you; it must be approved by God! In fact, God has long been waiting for us to accept it; God has already prepared the blessings.
Brothers and sisters, the Bible is for us, but not all words are directed at us. Some are directed at the serpent, some at the offspring of the devil; not all are directed at us. That passage is about false prophets.
False prophets also call out "Lord, Lord," but they do not believe in God. We are different; we believe in God's promises. We believe that Jesus Christ shed His precious blood for my sins on the cross, and I have been justified.
So what is the will of the Father? Only those who do the will of my Father can enter. If a legalist were to explain this to you, they would say that besides faith, you must have good behavior to enter the kingdom of heaven. But what is the correct interpretation of that passage?
What is the will of the Father? It is that you believe in the Jesus Christ He sent. This is eternal life. Do you believe? The will of the Father is not for us to do something but to believe in His Son. When you believe in His Son, believe in His only begotten Son whom He sent, who has paid the price for you, this is eternal life. Thank the Lord!
The so-called doing the will of the Father is "letting those who believe in Jesus receive eternal life." Everything goes back to believing. Abraham believed the promises God gave him, so he received them. If you believe the promises God gives you today, you will also receive them. When you believe, you will act according to what you believe. Therefore, if we always emphasize behavior, it may not necessarily produce good behavior. Correct belief will certainly produce correct behavior.
Romans 4:3 specifically tells us that Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.
God promised Abraham and his offspring that they would inherit the world, not because of the law, but because of the righteousness that comes by faith. Thank the Lord! We are all Abraham's offspring, able to receive God's blessings, able to receive God's honor, including eternal life and daily supply. It is not about what you have done, but about what you have believed. When you believe in Jesus, God gives you all of this freely; you can inherit the world and receive all kinds of blessings from God. Some may ask, "Why are you so lucky? Why do good things always happen to you?" In fact, behind it is God, who is always supplying him.
In our church, there is a testimony of a brother who, for a year, particularly wanted to buy an iPad, but at that time the price was indeed a bit high. He prayed, "Lord, please give me one!" At the end of the year, their company had an annual lottery, and the first prize was an iPad. When he saw this, he was very happy and said, "Lord, I want this." He prayed to God. When he drew the lottery, he happened to win. Don't say, "Why are you so lucky?" In fact, it is not his luck; it is God's gift to him, not earned by his efforts. Amen!
In our church, there is more than one testimony. After this brother received it, there was a sister who also wanted to get one. When her colleague got married, she was a bridesmaid. Because she still thought about the iPad, during the bridesmaid's time, she saw that there was also a lottery for others. Since she was a bridesmaid, she was not qualified to draw. What happened? She was just about to leave when the family called her and said, "Actually, we have prepared a prize for you too." When she opened it, it was exactly what she wanted. There are many things that God supplies you with that you can't even imagine.
Brothers and sisters, do not say, "From tomorrow, I will buy a lottery ticket every day to win the first prize or millions." That would be a problem. You must know that God expects us to do serious work. In everything you do, there is God's supply. Amen! God will supply you from all directions, but do not get stuck on saying, "Lord, you must supply me five million with two dollars." You can try it this way.
Recently, someone asked me, "Teacher, can I buy a lottery ticket?" My answer is that you can buy it; you have the right to buy it. But if you don't win, don't complain to God, because you have the freedom to buy, and God has the freedom to bless you without going through that path. Can you understand this? If we rely on buying lottery tickets to make money, then it would be over; no Christian would want to go to work because God wants to bless us in what we do.
God does not want us to become lazy, nor does He want us to fantasize about how to get rich overnight. This is a terrible thing because God's usual way of blessing is that God wants to give you a harvest from what you do. Isaac was such a person, and many people after him were like this. They sowed by faith, and God gave them a bountiful return, allowing them to inherit the inheritance.
Amen!
Abraham was also like this; he had many cattle, sheep, and servants. This was not something God gave him overnight. His son Jacob was also like this. When he worked for his uncle Laban, he endured all kinds of hardships in the wilderness for 20 years. As a result, God's supply for him was that none of his ewes miscarried. God gives you the same supply, allowing you to inherit the blessings of this world. Amen!
What we talked about is that God wants us to inherit the world. God blesses you through many channels, but do not say, "Lord, please bless me through this!" You take that step, and God will supply you. Thank and praise the Lord!
Verse 14 says, "If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void."
Those under the law cannot become heirs of Abraham. If so, faith loses its effect. We will prove from three important aspects why we cannot rely on the law to become heirs.
First, the law nullifies faith and extinguishes the hope brought by the promise.
The law is righteous and holy, requiring people to be perfect and to obey all the laws. The law is like a judge; anyone who violates the law will be condemned and punished. The law has no emotions; violators must pay the price. Of course, when a person keeps all the laws, they can receive all the blessings of the law. But looking at the world, no one can keep all the laws. Every person is imperfect before the law and falls short of the glory of God, and can only fall under the curse of the law.
If the promise of inheriting the world comes through the law, then no one can inherit the world because this promise is only for the righteous, or those who completely keep the law. Except for Jesus, no one can completely keep the law. Therefore, the law nullifies the promise, making the promise ineffective and worthless.
If the promise of inheriting the world comes through the law, then faith is also nullified. If a person keeps all the laws, what need is there for faith? There is no need at all. Thus, the promise of being blessed by faith is nullified.
Sadly, many people always focus their thoughts, attention, and minds on the law, trying to please God through good behavior. Many people often say, "Recently, I owe God a lot! I feel far from God! I feel like God no longer hears my prayers because my behavior has not been good lately."
If a person always focuses their thoughts and attention on the law, they are actually nullifying faith. Because faith cannot be found in the law.
Galatians 3:12 The law is not based on faith, but rather, "The one who does these things will live by them."
Because the law nullifies faith. Who thinks they can stand before the law? If a person's gaze is always on the law, on behavior, faith will be lost and nullified. Thank the Lord!
Romans 8:3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh.
God knows we cannot keep the law; this is human weakness. Therefore, God sent His own Son to take on the likeness of sinful flesh for us. When Jesus died on the cross for our sins, God no longer condemns us. If the promise of inheriting the world comes through the law, what is the consequence? Then the promise is no longer needed.
If we could rely on the law today, then we would not see God's love because we did what we were supposed to do; what does that have to do with God's love for me? It has nothing to do with it because it is earned by our own efforts.
It is like you working for your boss; you worked hard for 30 days, and then you received, for example, 3000 yuan. You do not feel that this is your boss's love for you because this is what you deserve. If a person relies on completely obeying the law for God to bless them, we cannot see any trace of God's love for us.
If we receive the promise through the law, then people cannot focus their thoughts on God; they will focus their thoughts on their behavior, on themselves. Therefore, they will not look to Jesus Christ because when a person feels their behavior is sufficient, they do not need Jesus at all.
Why did the Pharisees reject Jesus? Because they felt their behavior was already good enough and that they could keep the law, so they looked down on Jesus. But we, under grace, are exactly the opposite; we feel we cannot do it and must rely on Jesus. We cannot overcome sin by ourselves, so we need Jesus to help us; we cannot rely on ourselves to inherit the blessings of the world, so we need Jesus to supply us and help us overcome the bad habits in our daily lives.
Those under the law focus on their behavior. But under grace, what do we look at? We look at Jesus Christ Himself. Through Him, we can overcome everything. Through Him, we can inherit God's promises. Through Him, we can see God's love; all of this is freely supplied by God.
If a person could keep the law, there would be no need for the New Testament; the Old Testament would be sufficient because it is already clearly written there. You can just follow that. The first five books of the Bible are absolutely enough; the latter ones are unnecessary.
It is precisely because we cannot keep the law and often fall under the curse that people need the promise and need grace. They need to rely on Jesus in everything and focus on Jesus Christ. When a person sees that the grace of Christ is given freely, not because of human behavior, but because of God's love, then that person will have a grateful heart toward God!
If a person can be blessed by the law, it nullifies faith, nullifies God's love, makes God's love useless, and turns God's love into hypocrisy. Many people say, "Wow, God is so cruel in the Old Testament; He kills people at the slightest provocation, and if He sees a place He doesn't like, He exterminates everyone, leaving no animals behind." But you forget that this is under the law because the law is like this; when people sin, they must bear the consequences. Otherwise, God would not be just.
Some say, "I like to read the New Testament because I find God so loving, gentle, and generous. I like Jesus, but I don't like that Jehovah in the Old Testament." Brothers and sisters, that is the same God. Why did God change His attitude in the New Testament? Under grace, Jesus took our sins, so God is no longer angry with us.
We share the second point: the law has three terrible ways of provoking wrath.
Romans 4:15 For the law brings wrath.
What does provoking wrath mean? I specifically checked the original text; provoking wrath means to produce anger.
First, what does the law shout at people?
There is no doubt that if you have sinned, you must die; if you have sinned, you must bear punishment. This is what the law, the lawgivers, and legalists often shout. It is very interesting; these are hostile words that only stir up anger and produce wrath. If you want to try the consequences of the law, you can shout this in your company: "Those who follow me will prosper; those who oppose me will perish." Try it and see what happens. It will produce a lot of anger and provoke public outrage. This is the consequence of the law.
The strict law observes all people's behaviors. Under the law, people's shortcomings and deficiencies are revealed because everyone has violated the law.
Second, because the law can produce wrath, people will fall into difficulties, pressure, and tension.
Those who keep the law strive to do good deeds and avoid doing wrong, yet they still feel puzzled and worried that they are not good enough, that they do not meet God's standards. This is the second point: the law provokes wrath, causing people to fall into difficulties.
How can you do well? The unified answer is that no matter how you do it, it is never good enough. This is the situation of the Israelites in the Old Testament; no matter how they tried, it was never good enough. When will you be good enough? Only when you are as good as Jesus and completely keep all the laws can you meet God's standards. Therefore, such a life is one lacking love, joy, peace, purpose, and hope.
Because no matter how people do, they cannot reach God's standards, and they are filled with corruption. This kind of life under the law creates a very tense and uneasy relationship between God and man.
Brothers and sisters, do you remember? After Exodus chapter 20, when God was on the mountain, there were lightning, thick clouds, earthquakes, and thunder. God said, "You can come up," but the people said, "Moses, you go; we won't go because we dare not see God. You go and listen to what God says, and we will listen to you."
This is the God of the Old Testament; no one wants to draw near to this God because He is too frightening. One careless move could lead to death because they were following rules rather than trusting God. They were cautious about their steps rather than drawing near to God. They were avoiding making mistakes rather than enjoying God's rest; they were performing certain rituals rather than having fellowship with God. They were learning religious rituals rather than worshiping God.
The third is that the law reveals transgressions.
Without the law, there is no transgression to speak of. We just read the second half of verse 15: where there is no law, there is no transgression. Doesn't that sound interesting? Where there is no law, there is no transgression; where there is law, there is transgression.
Those who seek God's acceptance by keeping the law live in transgression, constantly violating the law and falling short of God's glory. Therefore, those under the law often say, "I owe God a lot." This is not what those under grace should say. They always feel they owe God, that they are not good enough, and that they owe God too much. Thus, the law reveals people's transgressions, shortcomings, and sins, and those who fall short of God's glory should be condemned, so they cannot receive God's promises.
The existence of the law creates an impulse in people's hearts to try to forcefully interpret and lower its standards so that people can keep them. The most skilled lawbreakers in the world are those who understand the law. Those who know nothing, like farmers, rarely commit such high-level crimes because they know that although they do not understand how many laws there are, living honestly is the best. This is their mindset. On the contrary, those who understand the law are always researching how to find loopholes and deficiencies in the law. These people are very clever, so we should not become legalists. When you study God's law, you may say, "This method is good; I can do this without being punished." In fact, no matter how you do it, God can examine us.
The existence of the law is to tell people that no matter how they do, they will fail; people cannot be justified by the law. Therefore, the law limits the range of actions people can take, but the human heart cannot be bound. For example, many people today say, "I always feel that the moon abroad is rounder than China's." Isn't that the same? The stolen melon tastes sweeter.
Proverbs 9:17 "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
What does this mean? Forbidden things are more attractive; this is the temptation brought by the law.
If there are several boxes on the table, and one of them has a label that says, "Do not open it," people will be particularly curious about what is inside. If that sentence were not written, there would be no problem, but because you wrote that, people will be particularly eager to know what is inside. People find unknown things more stimulating; in fact, you inadvertently fall into the law. Where there is law, there is transgression; everyone should be condemned and punished.
After the law appeared, it revealed people's sins. It became an accuser. As we have emphasized, what does the law shout? "You are guilty!"... The law reveals people's errors, shortcomings, and corruption.
But Jesus Christ came and fulfilled all the law. He is perfect, righteous, and holy, filled with compassion and love. When Jesus preached on earth, He saw the Israelites as sheep without a shepherd, lost and scattered. But how did the legalists and Pharisees view these people? They fed the fat ones and discarded the weak ones, only caring for themselves...
Jesus is grace. When He saw the Israelites, He had compassion on them and was moved with pity. So brothers and sisters, we are under grace; God sees you through Jesus. Our God sees that you need salvation and grace. Only when you recognize this God can real change happen. If a person is under the law, they are always beaten down, always condemned, with no hope!
The law can reveal people's problems but cannot save them. The law can point out people's sins but cannot save them from sin. The Israelites lived under the law for 1500 years, and they could not overcome it.
Jesus Christ came to fulfill the law. Let us inherit His blessings by faith. Receive His grace by faith. And He gives you the power to overcome sin.
So verse 16 says, "Therefore, it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace."
You become God's offspring not by anything else but by believing in Jesus and His work on the cross. "By faith" means to start with faith. When you believe that all your blessings are given through Jesus, not by your behavior, you are in grace. What are the benefits of being in grace?
The second half of verse 16 says, "so that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring."
As long as you believe in the grace of Jesus, you are God's offspring. Then you are under grace. God will certainly give all His promises to you.
God promises us to inherit the promise by faith. It is faith that brings grace. Grace is a gift, a freely given gift, expecting no return. God has freely given all blessings, and you do not need to repay. No matter whether you have committed minor or serious sins, you can come before God. Jesus says, "My precious blood has cleansed you from all your sins; I have fully accepted and forgiven you." In this situation, what can you do? You can only say, "Lord, I believe in what you have done." Because of your belief, God adds more grace to you, allowing you to live out the life of Christ, which is a holy life, completely different from the life of the world.
Grace puts God at the center and Jesus Christ at the center of life. Because of Jesus, God will surely hear our prayers and answer our requests. Because of Jesus, we have been fully accepted. A person's faith in God will allow him to inherit God's promises. Such grace will change his life; he will experience God's presence, be willing to draw near to God, be willing to receive His love, and be willing to live a life that glorifies Christ.
When you cannot overcome sin, the best way is to continue receiving God's love, continue looking up to the grace of Jesus Christ, and let your thoughts and intentions be renewed by God's word through repeatedly listening to the message. One day, you will be changed by this word, filled with faith and strength. So if you often lose your temper, you need to receive God's love before Him. Do not say, "I must try hard to change; I must try hard to control my temper." The more you do this, the worse it gets. What you need to do is to listen to the word, listen to the words of grace, and unknowingly, your bad habits will disappear. It will be easy and simple.
Because the more you listen to the words of Jesus Christ, you are receiving His love, His joy, His peace, and His self-control. When you let the Holy Spirit work in your heart, self-control will emerge, gentleness will arise, and all the fruits of the Spirit will be produced. Life will become different. You will grow more and more into the stature of Christ. Isn't it simple? The change in life is really very simple; you just need to continuously receive from God, continuously receive...
When a person tastes the sweetness of the Lord's grace, they are more willing to draw near to God and more willing to receive from God. You will live by relying on God's grace through faith.
Faith makes the promise indeed reliable. When we gather around Jesus Christ, people's faith is sustained and stable. Because the Bible tells us that faith comes from hearing, and hearing comes from the word of Christ. When you continually listen to God's word, listen to the correct message, it produces correct faith. And this faith makes you believe that God's promises are indeed reliable, certain to be fulfilled; this is a mutually reinforcing matter.
You only need to read the Bible continuously every day, and you can see the words God is speaking to you, the promises God gives you clearly written in the Bible. Welcome to discover which promise in the Bible is for you. You hold on to it, and you will enjoy it for a lifetime. Hallelujah!
There are many promises in the Bible; as long as you hold on to one, believing it unwaveringly for a lifetime is enough. Therefore, faith ensures that the promise is for each of us. Before we gather, we always make a declaration, saying, "The Bible is a letter written to me by God." Why do we declare this? Because God's promises are for each of you. When you receive this word, it is for you. Hold on to it, believe it, receive it, and ultimately you will see it. Amen!
So God's promises do not favor individuals. For example, "I think you have bigger ears, so I will give this promise to you." No, He does not give it to a specific country or a specific ethnic group; He gives it to all who believe. If you believe, God will give you this promise. Amen!
Let's pray together:
Heavenly Father, we thank and praise you that we can inherit such promises, not by our own efforts but by believing.
I receive God's blessings through this promise, inheriting the blessings that come from God. These promises are accomplished by Jesus and given to me freely.
A new week has begun, and I believe I am in God's promises. I am a child of the promise. I carry the authority and glory of Christ. No matter what I encounter, I am willing to call upon you. And you will guide me and lead me. Let me experience your goodness. I expect good things to happen to me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray! Amen!