*RESTORATION TODAY*
*SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST 2017*
*BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.*
*THEME: JUSTIFIED BY FAITH.*

_"Therefore being justified by faith , we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ? Romans 5:1._

Do you ever worry that you're not good enough to be a Christian? That's definitely not just you alone. We all feel like that sometimes. Being a Christian can be tough at times. And the truth is, however hard we try, we all fall short somewhere at some point (Romans 3:23). Even David, who God called a man after my own heart (Act 13:22) made some monumental mistakes.

We need to always to always remember that we will always to be a - work in progress because only God is perfect. But that doesn't mean you're no longer God's child. Romans 4:24 assures us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him. Because we thank Jesus for what He did, and do our very best to live in a way that shows that, we'll have God's forgiveness, even if we make mistakes sometimes.

As part of his family, He wants you to stay close to Him (Romans 6:1-3). We must always be willing to give Him all we can, even when that?s far less than perfection. Take time and mediate on 2 Corinthians 5:21. Now, imagine God looking at you through a screen that makes you appear completely pure and free of iniquity. That screen is Jesus. Because Jesus died, with all your wrongs put on him, God sees you as being righteous enough to be a part of His family, too.  

*ACTION POINTS:*
We are all a work in progress; the Lord that began your salvation will perfect it as we work it out with fear and trembling.

*SCRIPTURES:*
 Romans 3:23; 6:1-3
Act 13:22
2 Corinthians 5:21

*PRAYER POINTS:*
1. God thank you for the gift of salvation which you've given me in the name of Jesus.

2. God, silence the voice of my accuser in the name of Jesus.

3. God, let the blessings for the righteous find expression in my life in the name of Jesus.

*DAILY BIBLE READING:*
I Samuel 18:1 , 19: 7
Isaiah 59
Romans 4:23 , 5: 11