Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever.
Did someone say work?? Yes, GOD did!!! The work of righteousness, it is a work. It takes you wanting to do it and then doing it. The beauty of it is you can do it anywhere and everywhere and at anytime. You can do it when you are alone or with many. You can do it all the time or once in awhile. You can do it when you are at home or driving in your car or anywhere you may be.
1Tim 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
2Tim 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
What a work uh?? The effect is the payment...........this is where is gets real good. Quietness.... oh how wonderful is the stillness of your mind. Be still and know that I am GOD... there it is. Free from stress and aggravation, free from worry and confusion. A quiet mind is a healthy mind. This comes with a clear/clean conscience before GOD.
1 Peter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
1 Peter 2:19
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
When attacked for righteousness be thankful to endure a small taste of what our LORD JESUS has suffered for us.
You see...it is not our righteousness but JESUS CHRIST is our righteousness. It is HE we follow and work in/of HIS example. It is HIS righteousness and we are to work it in all we do.
Psa 40:10
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Proverbs....The wisest man in the world shares his wisdom with us ......... for us. Here is some wisdom ............
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
O How this nation is a reproach to the world in this day. When this nation began it was in righteousness and it blessed all the world. Sadly it has turned from righteousness and spread unrighteousness to all the world. Stand firm people of GOD...........We are renewed in HIM......If we will let HIM use us, If we will allow HIS spirit to fill and flow thru us the power of HIS goodness and righteousness will manifest in ways we could never conceive of.
Everyday I see HIS power at work whether it be in my small little world or in this great big gorgeous ball we call earth.
Isa 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isa 45:8
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Isa 51:6-8
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
Righteousness is also forgiveness in fullness. By this I mean to the very depths of who you are without your flesh. Who are we without our flesh.....have you ever really thought about that?
Take away this container called our body completely and what still stands there. Standing there all by itself is only the sum of all your work. Everything you are...........complete with a recording of your entire being from conception to physical death. Every thought, action, non action, desire, emotion everything you interacted in/of/with/for/against. No flesh anymore, just you as you really are. Standing there with no more excuses, no more buts, no more becauses.
Every true and honest feeling within you is no longer covered up by your flesh. The covering is gone and the true contents of you are revealed. Judgment and Mercy are given accordingly.
Mat 7:2
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Mat 12:36
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Jhn 7:24
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Rom 2:2
But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
Rom 14:10
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Jas 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
1 Jhn 4:17
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
JESUS CHRIST is our example, The Begotten (planned) Son of GOD ... Gave HIS life for our forgiveness. If HE had not made a way for our forgiveness then we would be standing there in all our chosen sin. Remember it is HIS Blood given in love that covers our chosen sin not anything we have done in righteousness. The Life is in the Blood, only HIS Blood is pure and only HIS Blood sacrificed will Father accept as atonement for sin. We are given forgiveness as a gift thru true repentance which is turning from sin. To walk in HIS way of righteousness to be counted as worthy to aid and assist GOD in HIS house (the universe).
If we harbor feelings against our brothers, this means to show in the flesh that you have forgiven a brother but when your flesh is gone, lo and behold there is a seed hiding inside of you. No flesh to hide these things we choose not to bring before GOD in truth, they are very painful sometimes and for now it seems easier to bury them deep within us. Let us pray that when we appear before our GOD in judgment there will not be seeds of corruption within us that we have not repented of.
Col 1:14
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Mat 6:14-15
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
1 Jhn 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Please Brothers forgive one another and love each other as GOD loves us. We would do well to heed HIS WORD.
Be Blessed!!!
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