From Pr. Hendry’s sermon:

Our reading is Romans 4:1-8; 13-17
We have 2 key words:
Righteousness, or Being Justified
(dikaiosune – being found innocent by a judge)
and
Counted
(logizomai – reckon, as in bookkeeping).
Abraham believed God,
and it was counted to him as righteousness.
And so for us,
What is written in the books about us?
Righteouness,
a free gift, not gotten by our own works.
Our faith is not in our own efforts,
but God’s grace.
Sola Gratia.

Cliff Dwelling, Canyon de Chelly