Bragging On Jesus

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 12:2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns. Approved R Aylor If this were the only verse we had ever read from God's word one might get the idea that righteousness is obtained by being good. However, this verse rings true in two very specific but related ways. It is 100% true that our righteousness is related to Gods favor; but only if the righteousness of Jesus has been first imputed to us, exchanging our guilt with his innocence. We’ve talked about this before… it’s the Gospel and it should be a part of our everyday life… not just as Salvation… It’s threads make everything work in our life as we walk in the invisible Spiritual Kingdom of God… as it intersects with our physical lives since Jesus came down to this earth as a man and abides in us through the Spirit. Our text says a good man obtains favor from the Lord… Jesus was a man… and only Jesus was a good man. We’ve also talked about how