The Righteousness of Christ

There is something about believing His Word,
Believing His Word,
About how He loves me, sees me,
Who He is and who I am
That is life-changing...

So often I read it
And think...That's nice...but He can't mean that about me...

When He calls me lovely,
His loyal dove, His royal daughter, His perfect partner...

Surely He knows that I don't measure up,
I don't come into that category of being loyal, royal, lovely...

But then He reminds me of the difference...
My eyes see only the natural,
With the limitation of a physical body, limited space, and so limited knowledge.
His eyes see from all of eternity,
From all wisdom and revelation.
His eyes see what happened when I believed in His Son Jesus...
His eyes see the robe of righteousness of His Son that covers me,
His eyes see the plans and purposes He has for me,
His eyes see from heaven's perspective,
From a good Father's heart,
From the riches and abundance of heaven...

So I have to believe His Word,
Even when it doesn't seem fair, just, or valid to my thinking.

I am the righteousness of Christ
I can't step in or out of who I am.
This is the gift that was transferred to me
When He took all my sin, guilt, shame, condemnation, and curse upon Himself...

Yes, it is grace unexplainable,
Grace way beyond my understanding,
Grace yesterday, today and forever,,,

It is a truth I can cling to,
A truth that lifts my head as I get out of bed in the morning,
 And encourages me as I retire at night,
No, there is no condemnation or accusation from His glance,
Rather, His loving favor, protection, and abundant provision surround me,
Because I am His, His beloved, His daughter...

Even when I fail,
He picks me up...
And reminds me who I am...the righteousness of Christ"
And the waves of His grace...flow upon me afresh,
Erasing the old and transforming my thinking,
Until I too bear fruit of joy, peace and love...

"The happiest one on the earth is the one who keeps Your Word and clings to righteousness
   every moment!" Ps. 106:3