“Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised.” Romans 4:9-10
Are we forgiven and counted righteous in God’s eyes by being circumcised and keeping the laws and commandments of the Mosaic law? No! As Abraham was counted righteous through faith in the promises of God before he was circumcised, we, too, are forgiven and counted righteous in God’s sight through faith alone in Jesus Christ and not by any of our works under the law.
O merciful Father, grant that I trust in Christ Jesus alone and not in my works under the law that I might be justified by faith and acceptable in Your sight for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
[Scripture is taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.]