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John 16:10

In regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer…

“What’s with all this talk about how I’m righteous? Sorry, but you don’t know me. You should see what I just thought about, what I just joked about, what I just did, how I ignored God there… I’m just not righteous.”

Christ knew that when He left to be with the Father, we’d be looking at what is visible – our circumstances, our actions, what people say about us – and question our righteousness.

But if we always did the right thing, we wouldn’t need the conviction of righteousness. Yet that is what the Holy Spirit was sent for. We need the Holy Spirit to convict us of something we couldn’t possibly do ourselves - call us righteous!

How would you feel about Jesus being right there beside you every where you went? Now before you say, ‘I would feel guilty and condemned’ (you’re thinking about a Jesus that is watching you, not walking with you), think about what you think when it is obvious Jesus is around other people.

When you see Jesus performing miracles in people’s lives, when you see prosperity flow in their lives, heck if you saw Him appear next to someone; you would say, Wow, that person is blessed! When the disciples had Jesus walking around with them, I bet they felt indestructible (enough to maybe even attack an armed Roman soldier!). You know what? You would too.

Imagine Jesus right here with you. There is no condemnation, just a great sense that you are unbelievably blessed and accepted.

Prayer for the week: Father, you deserve all the glory. Thank you for calling me to great things in your kingdom. I declare your blessings based on what Christ did on the cross, restoring a full relationship with my generous, healing, powerful Father.