Becoming The Righteousness of God in Him; Exercising The Keys

"Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:20,21)

Paul, the apostle, implores those in the Corinthian church to be reconciled to God so that they might become the righteousness of God in Him.  Later in the second letter to them, he writes, "and this also we pray, that you may be made complete".  (2 Corinthians 13:9)

I am impressed that the process of "becoming" and being "made" must include devotion to Jesus' words to His disciples.

"Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter, remembering, said to Him, 'Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.' (See v.12-14) So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever (any disciple of His) says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says." Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."

(Mark 11:20-26)

"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you shall ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you shall be My disciples.    (John 15:5-8)

Begin by reading these passages each day and doing what Jesus taught His disciples in them. As you devote yourselves in this way, the Lord will continue to reveal Himself to you. This living bread never gets old and will make you complete in Him: reconciling you to God that you might become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.