‘Righteousness.’
a) Proverbs 16:8. Is something to be desired whatever our financial status is.
b) 1 Kings 10:9; 2 Chronicles 9:8. Should be a motivating part of the life of every National Leader.
c) Job 29:14; Isaiah 61:10. Should cover us like a robe.
d) Job 36:3; Psalm 36:6; 71:19. Is an attribute of our Creator God.
e) Psalm 72:1. Should be in the National Leader’s family.
f) Psalm 85:10; Isaiah 32:17; 60:17. And Peace come together.
g) Psalm 96:13. The Lord will Judge the World with it.
h) Proverbs 8:20. We are to walk in it.
i) Isaiah 5:7. The Lord looks for it amongst His People.
j) Isaiah 42:4. And Truth will prevail in the Earth.
k) Isaiah 42:6; Malachi 4:2. Jesus Christ demonstrates God’s Righteousness.
l) Isaiah 45:24. The Lord is the Source of all of it.
m) Isaiah 48:18. Will be ours if we listen to God’s Commands and obey them.
n) Isaiah 62:1. We should pray for it to shine in our city.
o) Jeremiah 23:6; 33:16. Is the Lord’s Name.
p) Ezekiel 33:13. Past righteousness will not save us.
q) Daniel 12:3. We are to turn other people to it.
r) Hosea 10:12. Plant seeds of it and reap a crop of love.
s) Hosea 10:12. Seek the Lord until He showers it upon us.
t) John 16:8. The Holy Spirit convinces us of God’s Righteousness.
u) Romans 5:17. Is God’s Wonderful and Gracious Gift.
v) Romans 6:18-19. Should be our master.
w) 2 Corinthians 6:7. Is our weapon.
x) Ephesians 6:14. From God is our armour.
(Through this QT I can see that Righteousness is very much a part of my Salvation and should be very much a part of my life as a Believer)
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‘People Who Do Not Yet Know Jesus.’
Ephesians 4:18.
a) They cannot understand Him because they are in the dark.
b) They are alienated from the Life of God because of their ignorance.
c) Their hearts are blind.
(This Second one stimulates my prayer for People Who Do Not Yet Know Jesus)
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Chris.
The Righteousness that we receive from God as a part of our Salvation is a weapon. We can overcome all false guilt and condemning memories from the past by this Righteousness. We are made Righteous by the Blood of Jesus and our sins are forgiven. Praise the Lord!
