Righteousness

https://odb.org/2023/12/31/the-righteous-city

Once we have believed in Jesus and accepted Him, our pursuit in life becomes a pursuit for righteousness. We are made righteous before God because of the blood of Christ shed on Calvary, and we want to be righteous henceforth in the things we do, the words we say, and the thoughts we think. We want our words and actions to reflect our righteousness in God. Of course, along the way, we are tempted, and we fail. We compromise our standards and conform to the world. But we do not give up and continue to strive. Sometimes hardship comes, and we want to take the easy way out. Perhaps we did, but maybe we didn’t. Either way, we continue on this journey of righteousness. We persevere on. We look forward to the new city, the new heaven and the new earth, the day righteousness will reign and evil will be no more.

If we look back at the opportunities we gave up and the paths we forsook because of righteousness, we know the Lord is proud of us. There were times we suffered consequences because of our insistence on doing the right thing, on righteousness. We may have resigned from our job because we did not want to compromise our stand and beliefs.

This life is a sojourn. This is not our permanent abode. We are mere pilgrims passing through the earth. The things we should build up and keep are those of eternity. Store up our treasures in heaven. Do good deeds, serve God, and love the Lord with all our heart, strength, and mind. Give Him our all. Live in righteousness. Our time will come one day. On this earth or beyond. In the meantime, we push on towards the crown of glory that awaits us as we complete our race until the finish line.

Blessed Sunday, everyone! Have a meaningful time worshipping God today!