Matthew 6: 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Last week I wrote to you about Matthew 7: 7 – 12 (See Word of the Day, Fish or Snake, May 15, 2020). The substance of that article was asking and receiving, seeking and finding, […]
Psalm 99: 4 NLT Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established fairness. You have acted with justice and righteousness throughout Israel. Our God is a God of justice and righteousness, but it must also be noted that He is a God of fairness. Fairness is one […]
Ephesians 4: 24 . . . and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. You have been created a new creature. You have been created in righteousness and truth. Jesus said in John 14: 6 “I am the way, and the […]
2 Corinthians 6: 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. We have become the righteousness of God in Christ because Jesus took our sin onto himself. There is a song that, although pretty, kind of bugs me because […]
Philippians 3: 9 [That I] may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith. Here is where things get hard. This verse perfectly positions us if, and when, we […]
Psalm 19: 11 Passion For they warn us, his servants, and keep us from following the wicked way, giving a lifetime guarantee: great success to every obedient soul! We all want great success, don’t we? In this, the eleventh verse, King David points out that all that he has written in the […]
Romans 14: 17 The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Jesus has already established his kingdom here in the earth. He called it the Kingdom of God and it is mentioned no less than 51 times in the gospels. It is said that […]
