Righteousness Consciousness
For he hath made him (Jesus) to be sin for us,
who knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in him
(2 Corinthians 5:21).
God made Jesus to be sin, not a mere “sin
offering” or “sin sacrifice,” but sin itself,
so that we might become, not just righteous, but
the righteousness of God—the very essence or
representation of divine righteousness. What a blessed
reality!
Now, when we read that God made Jesus who
knew no sin, to be sin for us, the expression, “Who
knew no sin” in the original Greek rendering is a very
powerful, though complex construction. It’s actually
talking about Jesus being conscious of a “no sin”; that’s
one of the best ways to express it in English, howbeit
that would be an incomprehensible expression.
The best way to communicate what the Scripture
says here is that Jesus was “sinlessness-conscious.”
Which means, it wasn’t just about God declaring
Him to be sinless, but that Jesus, of Himself, had a
consciousness of sinlessness; He was conscious of His
own sinlessness. So, when we talk about righteousness
consciousness, we’re speaking in real spiritual language.
The One who knew no sin; who had a consciousness
of His own sinlessness, was made sin, that we might
be made God’s righteousness. What a Gospel!
Jesus came to make you a bona fide, legal and vital
child of God. He came to make you the righteousness
of God in human flesh. Become conscious of your
righteousness in Him, just as He was conscious of His
sinlessness.
Your righteousness is perfect righteousness, being
the righteousness of Jesus Christ, given to you as a gift,
following the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on your behalf.
Colossians 1:22 tells us the result of His vicarious death:
it was to present you guiltless, holy, unblameable and
unreproveable in the sight of God. This is who you are
today: holy, justified, glorified, and acceptable before
God. Maintain this consciousness.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for your nature of righteousness in my
spirit that produces your rightness in all I do. Sin has no dominion
over my life; I’m conscious of my sinlessness, just as Jesus
was. My life is a manifestation of God’s righteousness. Thank
you Lord, for I’m unblameable and irreprovable in your sight,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study
Romans 5:1; Colossians 1:21-22; 1 John 4:17
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
3 John
Daniel 7-8
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 18:10-18
2 Chronicles 13-14