3 And they [angelic beings – seraphim] were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”

4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.

5 Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”

— Isaiah 6:3-5

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction

— Romans 3:22

24 but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

— Romans 4:24-25

Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.

— Romans 8:34

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and salvation from Christ to you.

Humanity needs salvation of Christ! Against the backdrop of God’s holiness do we see sin! Sin’s downward spiral leads people away from God, their Creator. Humanity’s entirely helpless and desperate state points out our greatest need – the righteousness only God can give. God provided His solution to human hopelessness: the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Those who trust in Christ’s saving work are no longer condemned sinners.

Salvation does not just look back but also looks forward; believers are not only saved by Christ but also transformed to live for Him. Paul’s letter to Roman believers takes us beyond the good news of the gospel to explain how redeemed people live. First and foremost, God’s people recognize the greatness and wonder of God Himself. We present ourselves to God as living sacrifices, seeking His transforming power to permeate every part of our lives. (Inspired by BSF’s Study of Romans)