How Could One Stand

How many really are honest enough to truly look in the mirror if you ask them by what right do you feel you should have entrance into heaven? How could one stand before a holy all perfect God and  have the arrogance to say that I deserve to be in based on my works. On my merits .

Each day , each hour ,each minute I'm never righteous enough , holy enough to even for a mill-a second come under the gaze of almighty God.  But the beauty of the gospel , we are the recipient of another's perfect life, His righteousness which is given to us .

[21] For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 

(2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV)

In Jesus Christ we have our substitute who fulfilled all that we cannot . He was obedient even unto the cross.  Its been described as the great exchange . It is humbling and awe inspiring to grasp this truth. Jesus is the only reason I will be able to stand . It will be nothing of me but all of Jesus. 

So how will you stand ? Trusting in your own righteousness , a fools folly for sure or will you trust in one who  can give you a robe of righteousness and truly make you holy before His Father.