David also speaks of the blessing of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven,
And whose sins have been covered.
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.”
Romans 4:6-8
Facing certain destruction, God intervenes on our behalf with grace, proclaiming us innocent in His sight through the work of Christ. How are believers to respond? With immense gratitude and amazement for what has been done. This immense gratitude spills out into worship and obedience. This is why our worship songs should never focus on us but on God, nor should our obedience be credited to our account for wages due.
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