Among the righteous.  Dilemma at best, pondering the question of self-righteousness should be our greatest lifelong self inquiry, without faith, remaining unanswerable.  Tremendous quandary that the Lord would give us salvation yet leave us to ponder the question of exception or exclusion for the balance of our worldly existence.  The Bible clearly states that we “can know” that our salvation is solidified yet even those with faith have moments of self-loathing sponsoring doubtful interrogatory.  What then is the mental state to which God would have us epoxied?

Did Noah know that he was saved?  Did Moses, David, Daniel or Peter?  All these believers made tremendous mistakes in their pursuit of righteousness.  Do you perhaps believe that any of them questioned their worthiness before the Lord?  The answer is “all of them” doubted, all of them pondered, all of them came to the Lord in amazement and humility questioning why they had been chosen for glory.  It is not my place to be righteous but to volunteer my life to the One who can make me righteous.  It is not my place to judge my own worth but to hold tight to the promises of God that declare my value in His Eyes.  It is not my place to continuously seek one more good work to perhaps tip the scales of judgment in my eternal favor, but to accept my position as a sinner in need of delivery from the Righteous Judgment to come.  It is my job to demonstrate my love for the Lord through adherence to His commands and joyful pursuit of the evangelical tasking He has set before me.

I am a sinner and continue to be amazed at the wickedness of not just the world around me but that which emanates from my own soul.  I need Christ, every day, every moment in performance and in prayer.  I am not declared righteous by poll, piety or position but by He who indwells me.  It is Jesus that is righteousness and thus I have been made righteous by proxy.  It is too glorious to comprehend but I love it.  It is too amazing to convey but I still declare it.  It is not by works that I will ever be saved but through faith I pursue good works to honor the gifts of grace and mercy.  Jesus be praised.  We shall see that Glory soon.  I wait, tremble and reside in peace in anticipation.  A position which cannot be explained by anything but faith in His eternal Glory Amen.