Today, we will be looking at God's righteousness and justice. In English, they may be two different words, but both in the Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) they are just one word. Righteousness means doing what is morally upright; without guilt or sin. With respect to God, we know that He always does what is right and that He is the standard of what is right.
God always does what is right
He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.Deuteronomy 32:4
- This verse says that He is morally upright.
- If God does no wrong, then everything He does is right
God sets the standard of what is right
...I, the LORD, speak the truth; I declare what is right.
Isaiah 45:19b
- In this verse, we see that God says he declares what is right
- Can you think of somewhere where God declared what is right? The Ten Commandments
We should pursue righteousness
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.Matthew 5:6
- When you are thirsty what do you do?
- When you are hungry what do you do?
- Hunger and thirst are signs that something is lacking in our life and we must do something (eat or drink) about it
- If you are hungering and thirsting for righteousness, what are some things you would be doing?
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