The Path of Righteousness

“He leads me in the paths of righteousness.” Psalm 23:3 NKJV

It was, at once, history’s most beautiful and most horrible moment. Jesus stood in the tribunal of heaven. Sweeping a hand over all creation, he pleaded, “Punish me for their mistakes. See the murderer? Give me his penalty. The adulteress? I’ll take her shame. The bigot, the liar, the thief? Do to me what you would do to them. Treat me as you would a sinner.”

And God did. “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.” (I Pet. 3:18 NIV)…

The path of righteousness is a narrow, winding trail up a steep hill. At the top of the hill is a cross. At the base of the cross are bags. Countless bags full of innumerable sins. Calvary is the compost pile for guilt. Would you like to leave yours there as well?-Max Lucado.

As I meditating this verse, I see how the Lord poured out His grace to us (sinners). He redeem us, he forgive us, he clothed us with His righteousness. He cleansed us and called us His own. That's how amazing the love of our Redeemer!