From Head to Heart

Everytime I read about righteousness from any Christian-related source be it books, articles, even from the Bible itself, I tend to have this already projected image on what righteousness is. It simply means the rightest one, forever right. But whenever the word “sinner” and “righteousness” comes together, the righteousness declared for the sinners always seem less righteous than the actual ‘rightenousness’ itself. O well, this may seem confusing, but what I’m trying to say is that righteousness for sinners, to me, simply means our sins are forgiven. I even used the term “God sees us through Jesus as our Redeemer”. So we’re still sinful but forgiven thanks to Jesus.

For a moment there’s nothing wrong with the above paragraph. Except one, that it’s not the complete story of Salvation. Being made righteous is much more than being forgiven. Though, being forgiven in itself is already a huge gesture. Not only are we declared “not guilty” but we are at the same time declared “righteous”.

Thanks to the youth fellowship we had in church last Saturday that I can now see the word righteousness in a whole new light.

Of course, thank God who still soften this hard hearted soul to still learn from others and especially from Him.

When the head understands, knowledge is formed
When the heart experiences, the relationship is formed

Let me have both O Lord.

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