September 4 – Christ Our Righteousness Romans 8:1–4 [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. [3] For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, [4] in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Scripture Reading – Philippians 4:10-23 One of the most freeing truths of the gospel: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Our righteousness is not something we achieve through perfect obedience; it is a gift we receive through Christ. Philippians 4:10–23 gives us a picture of what that freedom looks like in everyday life. Paul had learned the secret of being content whether he ...