Romans 10:1-9 Jesus Is The End of the Law

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved.  For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.” But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) ⁷ “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).  But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.   True righteousness is not from man, but from God.  Man is a sinner and can only find righteousness by yielding to True Righteousness found in the person of Jesus Christ.  This is why we can be saved.  It is not through our work that we are judged, but by the works of Christ.  He fulfilled the Law and make a self-sacrifice for our sin so that those who come to Him by faith will not be ashamed.  Call on the namd of the Lord and you will be saved.   Daily Prayer:  Lord, let us quit trying to please You in our flesh, because we cannot.  Instead, let us walk by the Spirit and find new life in Christ Jesus and inherit with Him His kingsom.  Amen and Amen.