He seems to grow more like Satan. By James Smith.

Their righteousness is from me. Isaiah 54 17

The longer the Christian lives, the more he learns, and the more the Spirit teaches him, the more he loathes himself and renounces his own righteousness as filthy rags. He hoped sensibly to grow in holiness, to feel his corruption subdued, and to enjoy the presence of his love without interruption. But instead of this, he seems to grow more like Satan, His corruption appears to get stronger and stronger, and the depravity of his nature appears more and more dreadful.

He thinks himself to be a monster of iniquity and wonders how God can possibly love him or show any favor unto him, yet this heartfelt experience endears God's free grace, renders Christ unspeakable precious, and the gift of righteousness invaluable. How can such a man be just before God? Where is his righteousness to come from?

Jehovah answers, his righteousness is from me. Jesus wrought it, the Father imputes it to us, the gospel reveals it, and faith receives it, puts it on, and pleads it before God.

Precious Jesus, in you alone I have righteousness and strength.