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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