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KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus Through Every Chapter
Date: Sunday, July 10, 2016
Chapters: Proverbs 10-12
Message: Seek Righteousness Through Christ

Hello My Friend,

Be Yourself Righteous, Just; accordant to the divine law. Applied to persons, it applies to one who is holy in heart, and observant of God’s commands in practice. It is chiefly applied to God, to His testimonies, and to His saints. As righteous as we try to be, there is something that keeps us from being just, and that is sin. We all sin, it is in our nature, and without even trying we do it every day, which is why our salvation is not based on our good works, but in our faith of the only perfect and just one, Jesus Christ. Now, those who believe in and accept Him as their Saviour are perfect and just in the eyes of God, at least our soul is anyway. The rest of us needs to take a daily walk with Jesus to let Him perfect us, not to keep our salvation, but to keep our flesh from unnecessary pain from sin. “For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.” – Galatians 5:13.

There are two types of people in this world, the just, those who want to live right, and the unjust, those who want to live wickedly. Now, since we all have our own ideas on what is right and wrong that is where problems come, which is why God gave us His Word so we can know what is right and what is wrong. Let me tell you, common sense ought to tell us that we need to wash ourselves everyday, but God still put it in His Word so that we know for sure it is right. When we seek righteousness through Christ we learn that many of the things we thought were good, are in fact, bad. There are crowns given to those who seek to live righteously through Christ, they will be crowned with the blessings of God and man. However, those who live wickedly will die in their shame as when their body is in the grave it will be their destruction.

“Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.” – Proverbs 10:2-4,27-30.

“but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.” It may seem as though the most mean or wicked people live the longest lives, but the truth is, they do not. When they die it is to their destruction because they will be in hell only to await the return of Christ to be resurrected and cast into the lake of fire. “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” – John 5:28,29.

Seeking righteousness through Christ leads to a simplicity and safety here on earth, not to mention we get to enjoy a holy security that no one who seeks their own righteousness will receive. The ways of the wicked are dangerous, they lead to confusion and insecurity, those who indulge in sin are only fitting themselves for destruction. We are warned through the Proverbs how dangerous it is to play play with sin, even if we are saved all sin leads to destruction.

“A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.” – Proverbs 11:1-6.

“The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way:” It is the righteousness of Christ that perfects us as we allow Him to direct our way. While it may seem that those who live righteously through Christ suffer more poverty than the wicked, it really is not true. Yes, we may have to work a little bit more, but we will be blessed and in the end will receive more than anything we can possess on earth. “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” – Matthew 6:19-21.

Seeking the righteousness of Christ comes with the ultimate prize, eternal life in His Kingdom. While we are going to mess up from time to time we value our relationship with our Saviour and the life He has given us here on earth. Those who deny Him and live wickedly may enjoy the treasures of earth for a moment, but the only thing they will receive when they die is condemnation. “The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” – Proverbs 12:5-10.

“is better than he that honoureth himself,” Did you ever see some of the houses of the most wealthiest people? They have these huge, beautiful homes, but they never look like they are lived in. When we walk in the righteousness of Christ we are going to lose many friends, may even be despised, but we will never be without because we have the Saviour. Those who are seeking their own righteousness have nothing to look forward to, and they fear death more than anyone. Being blessed and prosperous in Christ has nothing to do with our possessions, it has everything to do with our attitude in what we possess, a maid or janitor that has Christ has more than a tycoon without Him. Jesus shows us through a poor woman that it is all about what we do for Him that counts.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.” – Mark 12:41-44.

Jesus Christ Magnified: “In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.” – Proverbs 12:28. Jesus is our way to righteousness, it is His pathway that there is no death.

Today’s Prayer: God, I want to be profitable in everything that I do, give me Your power, wisdom, and guidance to seek Your righteousness in every step that I take. I know that as long as I do things Your way I will be blessed. Keep me in Your Word to learn and understand how to use the knowledge You gave me to not only please You, but bring others to You as well. As I seek Your righteousness I am trusting You and giving You all that I have for treasures far beyond what You can give me here. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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