God bless you. I pray you are all doing well. Today’s Scripture is Romans 3:23-24.

But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ. Romans 11:32 – “For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.” Our reconciliation to God is completed through Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Additional Scripture: Galatians 3:22 / Ephesians 2:8 / Hebrews 9:12 / Romans 11:32/  Romans 4:11.

Many may not want to admit that we need God’s standard of righteousness. We do not have our own. I am so grateful that Jesus died on the cross and rose again so that I can be reconciled to God. I would not want to be still without hope and without God in this world, especially today. Ephesians 2:12 – “In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope.”

We have hope in Christ. Be encouraged.