Romans 4, 365 DAYS OF LOVE #72&73

PASSAGE: Abraham Justified by Faith

MEMORY VERSE: "Then the Almighty will be your gold, the choicest silver for you." Job 22:25

NOTES: (v.1-25) "However, the man who does not work but trsuts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness."
(13)"It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith" [Philippians 3:9; "...be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith"]
Abraham had faith despite his odds and "against all hope"---even though he was a hundred and "his body was as good as dead (v19), he still believed in God's promise that he would be the father of many nations.
"The words 'it was credited to him' were not written for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness--for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead" (v.23-24)

ACT OF LOVE #72: I baked cookies and passed them out to people at church! I made around 24 cookies total, and some people that I didn't know even came up to me and asked for some! Haha. 

ACT OF LOVE #73: When I woke up, my mom was in a bad mood. In addition, she discovered that Bambi had peed on the kitchen floor multiple times, which only worsened her mood. Instead of ignoring her and keeping a distance, I helped with mopping the floor, cleaning the poo outside, and washing the dishes without being asked. In addition, I tried to maintain a good attitude by not retaliating whenever she snapped at me. She eventually lightened up after a good breakfast :)