Righteousness

Good Morning!! Righteousness! This should be our #1 ambition,...our God-centered, noble aspiration. God could have given us a book that equipped us to “get rich quick.” He could have given us a text that included all of the scientific information that we would need in order to heal every disease or cure every illness. God could even have given us a copy of the Book of Life, which Revelation tells us contains the names of all His children. (20:15) But He determined it to be more important, to give us the Bible. Why? Because of what it's able to do.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,—2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV)

 

So, can it make us wealthy? Yes,...with riches that cannot be lost or stolen. Can it treat our illness? Yes,...with a balm that ministers to the soul. Can it give us assurance that we will live in Heaven forever? Yes,...by describing those to whom eternal life is promised, and by instructing us how to live like them.

 

God places a much higher value on spiritual qualities, than He does upon material wealth, or physical health.

 

Holy Spirit, help us to lay aside popularity for purity, safety for sanctification, and comfortableness for conformity to Christ. Remind us all that there is no joy more genuine than that of a clean conscience, and a satisfied soul. And we thank You for the Bible, which gives us instruction on our way to that very end. Amen.

 

"Only the Holy Spirit can conquer the; 'I want to be different but can't.,...I know what's wrong , but I keep doing it anyway' thing."