"The Worthy!"

"But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice." (Psalms 68:3) It really just comes down to faith, as much as we would like to make it about all of our efforts, it's not. That is what is so amazing about God's redemption; because no matter how hard we try, we could never get to that place where we are holy enough to be in His presence, never on our own. Once we can understand that, it takes a whole lot of pressure off us, and it gives us so much to rejoice over. But, does that mean we do not try? No way! We need to try and live up to the redemptive work that God has already completed for us! We technically are not that person that we once were any longer; we are now a child of the KING, so we need to live as one! Does that mean we can be perfect? There is only one perfect, and that is Christ Jesus; but He has made us perfect before the Father; therefore, technically, we are perfect, even though we might not actually always live perfectly. Hence, the "Good News!" And what should we do when we receive good news? You've got it! So you can see the big difference between the "wicked" and the "righteous"; whereas, the wicked want nothing to do with God and all of His rules, while the righteous; well, let's just say that the righteous can't seem to get enough of what God has to offer... "All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with the blood of His Son and forgave our sins. He has showered His kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding." (Ephesians 1:3-8) NLT