What a difference there is between "my own righteousness" and "the righteousness which is from God"!

" ... not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith" (Philippians 3:9).

What a difference there is between "my own righteousness" and "the righteousness which is from God"! When we "stand amazed in the presence of Jesus", we realize that "all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags" (Isaiah 54:6). All our attempts to please God end in failure. None of us can reach the standard He has set for us. We fail miserably - again and again and again ...  Our situation is not, however, hopeless. God has done something about it. He has provided, for us, His perfect righteousness. We cannot earn His righteousness. We can only receive it as His gift. Trying to keep "the law" will get us nowhere. There is, however, another way of receiving God's righteousness. We receive it "by faith." In faith, we look away from ourselves to Jesus Christ. Salvation is not about what we do. It's about what Christ has done for us - "My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness; no merit of my own I claim, but wholly lean on Jesus' Name. On Christ, the solid rock, I stand - all other ground is sinking sand."

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I have referred to two hymns, "I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene" and "My hope is built on nothing less ... " Here are links to the words and tunes - I Stand Amazed in The Presence - Hymn (Lyrics) - YouTube and My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less Worship Video - YouTube. (If you prefer the older tune to "My hope is built ... ", try this link for the tune, with the lyrics on the screen - My hope is built on nothing less - Jubilate).

Listen to these hymns, sing along - and be blessed!