It matters not what happens in ones life, only that righteousness is done at all times in those circumstances and situations that are presented to us...
We all have things we would like to do and like to see happen. These, as long as they are not sin are not bad or wrong in themselves. But they are not of first importance...Doing righteousness is that which is of first importance in any and all circumstances and situations, this is that that is of first importance to God and should be to us.
Righteousness and the manifestation of righteousness is why Christ died. To bring righteousness back to man and give man the ability to walk in righteousness in all their ways. This is that that man lost at the fall, his ability to walk and live in righteousness.
This is of first importance to God, for God lives in righteousness and as beings that were created in His image and likeness walking in righteousness is our proper place. Scripture says;
Romans 5:17 (NASB)
For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
We have all in Christ Jesus been given the gift of righteousness, but that gift was given that we might walk in it. That it might become that which is of first importance in our life’s.
Again Scripture says of first importance;
Matthew 6:33 (NASB)
"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
“Seek first”
Seek first that which is righteousness in any and all circumstances and situations. As we go through our day. As we go to work, talk to our neighbors, our co-workers, our friends, our families, the people at the store, those we meet in passing, the expression of righteousness to all, at all times is to be of first importance. It matters not whether we feel like giving or expressing righteousness, this is what we’ve been saved and called to, to be this expression of righteousness to all, at all times. Though it is true we do not know or see righteousness in it’s completeness, but to the degree we do see righteousness we are called to walk in that. As we do walk in the little ability we have it’s the Spirit’s job which has been given to all that are Christ’s to cause increase. But He can and will only cause an increase in the lives of those that are willing to walk in all the righteousness that they presently see....We, or should I say, it’s our own wills, that prevents Him from causing growth. The, I want this, or, the I want that....not submitting ourselves to His righteousness..
God knows what we need and would desire, by walking in all the righteousness we see, is the greatest and fastest way to achieve increase in our lives, but with contentment. Our life’s are so much more than those things we have, or have achieved. Our life’s, as our greatest treasure, is the degree of righteousness we live, move and walk in. This is that which is the greatest value in our life’s. The degree of righteousness we actually walk in, for it is to this degree shall our rewards be.
Than the truth of the statement will be seen;
“Pursuing righteousness in all things is the pursuit of all good things.”
Be blessed all, for righteousness is that that is free from all disorder, and in God there is no disorder.
In Christ Jesus, Not me
We all have things we would like to do and like to see happen. These, as long as they are not sin are not bad or wrong in themselves. But they are not of first importance...Doing righteousness is that which is of first importance in any and all circumstances and situations, this is that that is of first importance to God and should be to us.
Righteousness and the manifestation of righteousness is why Christ died. To bring righteousness back to man and give man the ability to walk in righteousness in all their ways. This is that that man lost at the fall, his ability to walk and live in righteousness.
This is of first importance to God, for God lives in righteousness and as beings that were created in His image and likeness walking in righteousness is our proper place. Scripture says;
Romans 5:17 (NASB)
For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
We have all in Christ Jesus been given the gift of righteousness, but that gift was given that we might walk in it. That it might become that which is of first importance in our life’s.
Again Scripture says of first importance;
Matthew 6:33 (NASB)
"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
“Seek first”
Seek first that which is righteousness in any and all circumstances and situations. As we go through our day. As we go to work, talk to our neighbors, our co-workers, our friends, our families, the people at the store, those we meet in passing, the expression of righteousness to all, at all times is to be of first importance. It matters not whether we feel like giving or expressing righteousness, this is what we’ve been saved and called to, to be this expression of righteousness to all, at all times. Though it is true we do not know or see righteousness in it’s completeness, but to the degree we do see righteousness we are called to walk in that. As we do walk in the little ability we have it’s the Spirit’s job which has been given to all that are Christ’s to cause increase. But He can and will only cause an increase in the lives of those that are willing to walk in all the righteousness that they presently see....We, or should I say, it’s our own wills, that prevents Him from causing growth. The, I want this, or, the I want that....not submitting ourselves to His righteousness..
God knows what we need and would desire, by walking in all the righteousness we see, is the greatest and fastest way to achieve increase in our lives, but with contentment. Our life’s are so much more than those things we have, or have achieved. Our life’s, as our greatest treasure, is the degree of righteousness we live, move and walk in. This is that which is the greatest value in our life’s. The degree of righteousness we actually walk in, for it is to this degree shall our rewards be.
Than the truth of the statement will be seen;
“Pursuing righteousness in all things is the pursuit of all good things.”
Be blessed all, for righteousness is that that is free from all disorder, and in God there is no disorder.
In Christ Jesus, Not me
