Do you ever get frustrated because you want to do the right thing, but you don't? Today I was helping my younger brother and sister clean out their toy room and instead of encouraging them to do what was right, I got angry about the gigantic mess they had made. My response wasn't the "right" one. Even though I set out to do something good (help them) my efforts didn't really help. The Bible says that that's the way our righteousness is. In Isaiah 64:6 it says "our righteous acts are like filthy rags." No matter how hard we try, we cannot be good enough.
God, on the other hand, always does the right thing. John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." God is a just and righteous God and He hates sin. However, He loves you enough that He sent Jesus to pay the punishment for your unrighteousness. Only a righteous God can do that.
Numbers 23:19 says "I the Lord do not change." We can be sure that God will always do the right thing.
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