May 24
Today’s Verse
Romans 3:26
To declare, [I say,] at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. (KJV)
He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus. (BSB)
Today’s Quote
The justice of God is the foundation of the gospel, for without it, grace would have no meaning.
— Jonathan Edwards
Spurgeon’s Daily Help
The Bible is very clear about the reality of past sins and our tendency to wrongdoing, and it explicitly explains how God removes this barrier to our future progress. Scripture reveals a wise and gracious way to remove guilt without compromising divine justice. The atonement offered by Jesus, who embodies
God’s revelation, provides a deeply satisfying solution to the soul’s greatest problem. We believe that God, as the universal Ruler, must do what is right, and must not, even for the sake of mercy, ignore the principle that evil must have consequences.
Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.
The Spurgeon Birthday Book
May 24
Ministers and their sermons may not be perfect—the best gardens have a few weeds, and the cleanest grain may have some chaff—but critics will find fault with anything, or even nothing at all, just to show off their supposed knowledge. Rather than letting
their tongues rest, they’ll complain that the grass isn’t blue enough, or that the sky would be more beautiful if it were whitewashed.
Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Quote
There is no attribute of God more comforting to His children than His justice.
— Charles Spurgeon
Today’s Verse
Romans 3:26
To declare, [I say,] at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. (KJV)
He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus. (BSB)
to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus. (WEB)
This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus’ faithfulness. (NET)
KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation
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