I am a saint!  Now, most of you who know me will seriously question that.  Sadly, there are far too many times in my life when I have not acted “saintly.”  If I have disappointed you in the past with my behavior, I sincerely apologize.  I have wronged and hurt many of you.  For that I am truly sorry.  But the truth is that when Jesus Christ came into my life, his righteousness was imputed (credited) to me.  Now, when God the Father sees me, He sees a saint, because He sees Christ.  What a marvelous mystery.  This is why the Apostle Paul begins the book of Ephesians by saying in Ephes. 1:1 (NIV)  “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,  To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:”  Now the challenge is to live up to the title I have been given through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Here is the rest of today’s Bible reading:  Isaiah 38:1-41:16; Ephesians 1:1-23; Psalm 66:1-20; Proverbs 23:25-28.