Contemplative Bible Reading

Romans 10:3 (American Standard Version)

3 For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Righteousness is a state of being right. I got it right. ‘Nough said (wrong).

Paul is writing about those people who want to establish their own definition of right and wrong. We know, them. Let me make a list of them so we all know who they are (wrong, again).

Paul then writes about people who subject themselves to God’s definition of right and wrong. Now Paul is writing about me, right? I certainly know God’s definition. All of us here do. Right? Do I have to write “wrong, again and again?”

Nope. I must set aside my definition of right and wrong and come to God on God’s terms. Well, I’m so good that I … Wrong. I’m not so good. If I was so good I wouldn’t need God, and boy is that ever wrong.

I am using the word “wrong” a bunch of times in this little blog post. I suppose I should read my own words with a little more care.

We are all wrong. We all want our definition of right and wrong. We all must subject ourselves to God’s righteousness. Please God, help me day by day, step by step.