(Good thing I name this the "somewhat" Daily! My routine done got blowed up. Hopefully I'm back in the saddle.)
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Help me out here: How can Romans 4 possibly have the impact it is meant have in a culture where we are told on a daily basis that we are "eligible for an upgrade," are going to receive some purportedly priceless thing "absolutely free!", and have "WON! (Click Here)"? It's all a lie, of course, which by sheer volume dulls our senses to the truth.
So please pretend you haven't been duped and made a fool of by our over-marketed culture a thousand times just yesterday and try and read the following verses with a child-like trust:
Romans 4:4-5 NIV Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.
This righteousness of God you need so desperately? It ain't a paycheck. You can't work hard enough to earn it. It isn't strictly free either. It's a matter of trust.
The marketing world has conditioned you; the game is always afoot. You know they only want you to believe it's really a win for you. "Save 5% by applying for a credit card (hopefully you'll forget to pay and we'll slap on a hefty late fee)."
So listen very carefully--ever-so-trustingly: You've got nothing this Righteous God needs. Your money's no good here. And this gift...is for real.
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