His Righteousness is Yours for the Keeping!

"No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the LORD." Isaiah 54:17

As I drove to work this morning, this thought came to me. I pondered on the many times I fail the Lord and fall short of His glory. As the enemy tries to come in like a flood, I see God's hand keeping me and guiding me despite my shortcomings.  I could have done more, I could have prayed more, I should have fasted more, I should have spoken up more....the list of my weaknesses plays before me like a broken record.   Yet, God's grace does not decrease with my errors.

I thought amazingly about how many times God has fought my battles for me and protected me, even when I did not deserve it.  He has not allowed the enemy's weapons to harm me nor condemn me.  I realized just how merciful God truly is to me daily even when I don't quite meet the standard. Then the words hit me hard from the above verse, "Their righteousness is from me." 
    God does fight my battles for me only when I do good, but when I fail Him also.  His blessings fall on me because I'm His daughter and because He has clothed me with His righteousness.  He blesses me because of who He is, not because of who I am.  As the above verse says, we have a heritage of the Lord because He has chosen us and set us apart for His honor.  On our own, we can never do enough to merit His grace and deserve His power. He does it because He can and because He wants to.  Be encouraged my brother and sister.  If you are facing the enemy's weapons in your life and also at a place where you are falling short, reach out to God who is able and willing to fight your battle for you.  The enemy will try to condemn you, but not your Heavenly father.  He is nothing like that. Even in your shortcomings, God's love is still vibrant for you.  Be blessed.