Tag: righteousness

13
Oct

The Perfect Prayer

Proverbs 15:29 “The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.”  It’s common knowledge that when we call upon the name of the Lord, He answers. So, does this mean that God answers all prayers? It might come as quite a surprise to most of us that God also […]

29
Apr

Freedom from Fear

Isaiah 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. “KJV Among all the countless promises made by our Father in Heaven, one promise that comes […]

09
Apr

My Reward

2 Timothy 4:8 (NKJV) – “Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.” Training for the 100 meters race for the school sports day meant a lot to […]

27
Mar

Christ Our Sin-offering

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) – “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”   There are many instances in life where we’ve hoped for a second chance. A second chance to clean up mistakes. It may have been a school […]

20
Jan

Forgiveness coupled with Grace

Ephesians 1:7 NKJV “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace” God`s forgiveness and redemption comes with a promise. When we are made whole by Christ through His precious blood, we receive a portion of His grace. God bought us the freedom we now […]

30
Nov

A clean slate

Isaiah 44:22:  I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. God was speaking to the children of Israel that He had wiped away their transgressions and their sins.  He was calling them to return back to Him because He […]

12
Jun

Chasing Righteousness, Discovering Life

Proverbs 21:21 He who follows righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor. What is righteousness? Romans 3 tell us that righteousness of the Lord comes by belief, personal trust and confident reliance on Christ Jesus. Abraham believed in, trusted in, relied on and remained steadfast to the Lord and this was counted to him […]

30
Mar

Our Forgiving God

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13 (KJV) The above verse talks about the boundless mercy of God. In the Gospel of Luke Jesus says “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” God hates sin but loves the sinners. […]

21
Mar

Let the Lord take the lead

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 4:8 (KJV) In life we always have a choice. The quality of life we lead is determined by the choices we make. Its about making the right choice. What we sow, so shall […]

31
Oct

Who are you chasing after?

Proverbs 2:7 – He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. Walking in integrity comes with wisdom. However, at times we measure integrity with materialism. Having a materialistic attitude and alleviating our lifestyle and choices of clothes or cars or even mobiles make us so distant […]