RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD

” THE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL BE PEACE; THE EFFECT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL BE QUIETNESS AND CONFIDENCE FOREVER.” ISAIAH 32:17

The word “righteousness” is used a lot in the word of God. Just what does it mean? According to the dictionary the word “righteousness” means: THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING MORALLY CORRECT AND JUSTIFIABLE. If we are righteous before our God in heaven, then we are justified before him. We are in line with what he stands for. We are living our lives in accordance with his ways. We are doing as he ask us to do, and we are rewarded for it. Righteousness produces peace in our lives. We are able to live on this earth knowing that our Lord is with us in all things. He is helping us along the way. As a result of our being right with God we continue to become confident in his promises and in his direction for our lives. Others will see us dealing with problems in a different way and with a peace of mind that is, without knowing the Lord, unattainable. If we are not right with God, then we are living our lives outside of his will. We will not have the peace of mind we need in order to defeat the evil around us. We will have worry, doubt and fear ruling our thoughts and the way we live. We need to stay focused on the Lord Jesus. We need to stay quiet before the Holy Spirit and listen carefully. We must be patient and wait on the Lord. We must continually meditate upon his word and be doers of his word and not hearers only. We must pray and praise him on a daily basis. We must have faith, build our faith and trust in our God in heaven! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!