Today’s Reading:
Romans 3
Ephesians 1
But now, independently of the law, the righteousness of God is tangible and brought to light through Jesus, the Anointed One. This is the righteousness that the Scriptures prophesied would come. It is God’s righteousness made visible through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. And now all who believe in him receive that gift. For there is really no difference between us, for we all have sinned and are in need of the glory of God. Yet through his powerful declaration of acquittal, God freely gives away his righteousness. His gift of love and favor now cascades over us, all because Jesus, the Anointed One, has liberated us from the guilt, punishment, and power of sin!
Romans 3:21-24 TPT
I heard the Spirit of the Living God say,
Align the troops on the foundational center square. Align the troops in a way that makes it plain what and who is the foundation. Jesus, your Rock is a firm foundation, and He is also a level foundation. All can stand equally on the foundation of Christ Jesus and Him crucified and resurrected. Hope can’t help but burst forth from the place of this foundation. Life and life more abundant can’t help but come alive and burst forth in vibrant color and sound from the place of this great foundation.
Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm has already been lavished upon us as a love gift from our wonderful heavenly Father, the Father of our Lord Jesus—all because he sees us wrapped into Christ. This is why we celebrate him with all our hearts!
Ephesians 1:3 TPT
I have given you individual perspectives and individual emphases as part of your personal call, your unique identity and the purpose that I have set in your heart. But as you step back, you can see that your call, your purpose, your identity — though unique — is part of a beautiful mosaic formation that was created specifically for this foundation. One foundation. One truth. One God in three forms, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Many, many, many manifestations, callings, purposes, anointings, destinies and roles are meant and created to be united together specifically set in this firm foundation.
And in love he chose us before he laid the foundation of the universe! Because of his great love, he ordained us, so that we would be seen as holy in his eyes with an unstained innocence. For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that his tremendous love that cascades over us would glorify his grace —for the same love he has for the Beloved, Jesus, he has for us. And this unfolding plan brings him great pleasure!
Ephesians 1:4-6 TPT
If you are one with Me as I Am one with the Father, I have set you firmly into the foundation. What does it mean that from before the foundations of the world, I knew you? It means that I had cut you out and made your contours, place and purpose clear before I set you in place. Jesus is the Rock, the Cornerstone, upon which you are all built.
Be yourself. Be the you I made you to be, crafted you to be, designed and fashioned you to be. No one else can stand in your place. No one else can fill the gap I created for you to occupy. Don’t mimic or try to look like another of My pieces in this great mosaic of the faith. Just be you. Just be you. Be fully, totally and completely, wonderfully you.
How to Respond
- Delight yourself in the Lord, and commit to being yourself.
- Pray, Holy Spirit bring me a greater and a fresh revelation of who You made me to be. Help me to better understand my identity, purpose, calling and place in Your great mosaic of this faith in Christ Jesus.
- Declare, Since there is only one God, he will treat us all the same—he eliminates our guilt and makes us right with him by faith no matter who we are. Does emphasizing our faith invalidate the law? Absolutely not. Instead, our faith establishes the role the law should rightfully have.
— Romans 3:30-31 TPT - Decree, I will live fully in the place, identity, purpose and calling the Lord has made for me. I will not try to take the place of another, and I will not leave my space unfilled. I will flourish like an olive tree planted in the courtyard of my King, the Anointed One, Jesus. I commit to pursuing unity with my brothers and sisters in Christ, so we can be one, even as Jesus and the Father are One.
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