Posts Tagged ‘ Righteousness ’
Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12, CSB
We walk in the footsteps of Christ, and walking in obedience to God reveals our sins as well as His righteousness and love for others flowing through us.
But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.
Amos 5:24, CSB
God is in control and cares for us, working His justice through us until Christ returns and brings final justice to fruition.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:6, CSB
We find hope and strengthened faith when we seek the righteousness of God, knowing He gives us Christ’s righteousness in place of our sinfulness.
He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21, CSB
Jesus is our life and power, sharing His righteousness and power to overcome sin and death with us by the power of the Holy Spirit.
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.”
Jeremiah 23:5, ESV
We find joy in Christ, the promised wise King from David who saves us from sin and reigns forever in righteousness.
“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:17, ESV
We are saved in Christ alone, not by blind faith but by knowing He lived, died, and arose again, the Son of God made flesh.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”
Matthew 5:6, ESV
God is changing this world for His glory, and He is starting with those who seek His righteousness and glory above all else.
Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16, ESV
God calls us to walk in wisdom, Nad that means we should be seeking His righteousness, which the Holy Spirit guides us through and imparts to us as we seek.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
Psalm 105:3, ESV
God deserves all our worship, because our righteous Creator became like us to clothe us in righteousness. Let us praise and share His name throughout the world!
Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:12-14, NASB
To overcome the problems and difficulties of this life, we should focus on God and His Word, seeking His wisdom and helping each other to grow in Christlikeness and the peace of Christ.
a simple man of God 