Nuggets on righteousness 3

Evening Blessings to you all.

I hope you are enjoying the new week.

The following are the concluding verses on righteousness from The Old Testament. The sin issue was judged instantly in the Old Testament but we now live in the new dispensation of Grace which we sometimes take for granted. I will be teaching on Nuggets of Righteousness from the New Testament in the continuation.

Thank God for his mercies and daily renewal of Grace when we fall short. When we faithfully do our job as witnesses for God, there is both earthly and heavenly reward for us. Everything we possess , we get from our gracious and loving  God so is our righteousness. I pray you all be blessed by these nuggets.

He that wins souls is wise and he will shine like stars  forever. Righteousness and meekness   hides us in the day of danger and as we fear the name of the Lord we are lifted.

Ezekiel 18:20
The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.

Daniel 12:3
Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.

Jeremiah 9:24
But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD

Jeremiah 51:10 The Lord has  brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger. The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.

Zechariah 8:8
And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.

Hosea 2:19
I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.

Hosea 10:12
Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.

Malachi 3:3
He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,

Malachi 4:2
But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.

To Be Continued.

NUGGETS ON RIGHTEOUSNESS 1

Hello everyone, my next series of teachings will be on “Righteousness”.I pray that you all be blessed by the nuggets as we  begin to walk in the revelation of who we are in Christ Jesus and what He has accomplished for us all once and for all.

NUGGETS ON RIGHTEOUSNESS 1

Dictionary meaning of Righteousness;

1.Characterized by uprightness or morality.

2. Morally right or justifiable.

3. Acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous.

4.Absolutely genuine or wonderful.

Hebrew Definition: The Hebrew word for righteousness is tseh'-dek, tzedek, Gesenius's Strong's Concordance:6664—righteous, integrity, equity, justice, straightness

Miriam Webster definition: acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin

2

a : morally right or justifiable ,a righteous decision

b : arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality (righteous indignation)

3 slang : genuine, excellent

Free dictionary definition: 1. Morally upright; without guilt or sin: a righteous parishioner.

2. In accordance with virtue or morality: a righteous judgment.

3. Morally justifiable: righteous anger. 

Righteousness is God’s Gift of Grace to all that believes by faith.This is our right standing with God. We do not work for it, we cannot work it. God gives it to us as  part of our gift of grace when he accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior. His Blood paid the full price for our sins and the finished works of Calvary is our basis for righteousness. The same way we receive Christ by faith, we need to receive this gift of righteousness by faith and walk in the revelation of what The Word says we are and Who the Words says we are. God rewards us for our faith, faithfulness and our righteousness in Him. His throne is established in righteousness and we are established in Him and we are righteous in Him, not in ourselves because our own righteousness is like filthy rags before Him.

Enjoy some wisdom nuggets on Righteousness from the Old Testament;

Genesis 15:6
Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

Deuteronomy 6:25
And if we are careful to obey all this law before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.”

1 Samuel 26:23
The LORD rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed

2 Samuel 22:21
“The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

Psalm 50:6
And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.

Psalm 85:10
Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other

Psalm 85:11
Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

Psalm 85:13
Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.

Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.

Psalm 94:15
Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Psalm 96:13
Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.

Psalm 97:2
Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Psalm 97:6
The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory.

Psalm 98:2
The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.

Psalm 103:6
The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

Psalm 103:17
But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children—

Psalm 111:3
Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever.

Psalm 112:3
Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever.

Psalm 112:9
They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.

Psalm 119:142
Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true
TO BE CONTINUED.

NUGGETS ON’ DIVINE’ CALLING 3

NUGGETS ON’ DIVINE’ CALLING 3

Thursday Blessings to you all.

The following are the remaining examples of some people that were called in The Old Testament.

Samson’s calling:

Samson was called to deliver his people before he was even conceived. He was set apart and consecrated for the call as a young child. He was raised by godly parents that adhered to all the instructions given to them regarding his call and calling by God, however when he became a grown man he yielded to his flesh and selfish desires which denied him the privilege of delivering the Israelites from bondage.  At the verge of his last days, he chose to walk by faith , he humbled himself and asked for God to use him again in a mighty way though he had lost his eyes and his initial strength; God answered his cries , he defeated more of the enemies( Philistines) in his death than when he was alive although he  still left the Isrealites in bondage. Remember He was called to be their deliverer but he could not  fulfill that calling completely while he was alive  because of his flesh and selfish pursuits.

Judges 13:6-7 The woman ran and told her husband, “A man of God appeared to me! He looked like one of God’s angels, terrifying to see. I didn’t ask where he was from, and he didn’t tell me his name. ⁷ But he told me, ‘You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink nor eat any forbidden food. For your son will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from the moment of his birth until the day of his death.”Judges 14:1-4 One day when Samson was in Timnah, one of the Philistine women caught his eye. ² When he returned home, he told his father and mother, “A young Philistine woman in Timnah caught my eye. I want to marry her. Get her for me.”

³ His father and mother objected. “Isn’t there even one woman in our tribe or among all the Israelites you could marry?” they asked. “Why must you go to the pagan Philistines to find a wife?”

But Samson told his father, “Get her for me! She looks good to me.” ⁴ His father and mother didn’t realize the Lord was at work in this, creating an opportunity to work against the Philistines, who ruled over Israel at that time.

Samson’s Final Victory

Judges16:23-30

²³ The Philistine rulers held a great festival, offering sacrifices and praising their god, Dagon. They said, “Our god has given us victory over our enemy Samson!”

²⁴ When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, “Our god has delivered our enemy to us! The one who killed so many of us is now in our power!”

²⁵ Half drunk by now, the people demanded, “Bring out Samson so he can amuse us!” So he was brought from the prison to amuse them, and they had him stand between the pillars supporting the roof.

²⁶ Samson said to the young servant who was leading him by the hand, “Place my hands against the pillars that hold up the temple. I want to rest against them.” ²⁷ Now the temple was completely filled with people. All the Philistine rulers were there, and there were about 3,000 men and women on the roof who were watching as Samson amused them.

²⁸ Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “Sovereign Lord, remember me again. O God, please strengthen me just one more time. With one blow let me pay back the Philistines for the loss of my two eyes.” ²⁹ Then Samson put his hands on the two center pillars that held up the temple. Pushing against them with both hands, ³⁰ he prayed, “Let me die with the Philistines.” And the temple crashed down on the Philistine rulers and all the people. So he killed more people when he died than he had during his entire lifetime.

Samson’s calling is a wake -up call for us as believers to consider our lives today and be doing whatever God is calling us to do without wasting our lives on selfish, fleshy pursuits and desires.

Let’s reach out and make a difference in this world. We really do not even know when that end will be -- only God knows.  So let’s start today by committing  our lives (and all those selfish choices) to the LORD Jesus Christ and  to purpose to do what God is calling us to do for Him and His Kingdom. .

Ephesians 5:15-16   So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. ¹⁶ Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. ¹⁷ Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. 

Samuel’s calling:
1Sam3:8 A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy.

David’s first anointing as King:

1Sam 16:12-13 So he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.” So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah
Esther’s calling:
Esther 4:13-15 Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: “Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed. ¹⁴ If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?”

¹⁵ Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: ¹⁶ “Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will do the same. And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. If I must die, I must die.” ¹⁷ So Mordecai went away and did everything as Esther had ordered him.

Isaiah’s calling:

Isaiah 6:8-10 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? “And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” He said, “Go and tell this people: Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes .Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

Jeremiah‘s calling:
Jeremiah 1:4-7 The word of the Lord came to me, saying, before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.

Ezekiel’s calling:

Ezekiel 2:2-4 He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you. “As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day. The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says

Hosea’s calling:

Hoses1:2- When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him, “Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the Lord.” So he married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

Jonah’s calling:

When the Lord initially called Jonah , he tried to run away from fulfilling the call.

Jonah Runs 

1 The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: ² “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.”

³ But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.

⁴ But the Lord hurled a powerful wind over the sea, causing a violent storm that threatened to break the ship apart. ⁵ Fearing for their lives, the desperate sailors shouted to their gods for help and threw the cargo overboard to lighten the ship.But all this time Jonah was sound asleep down in the hold. ⁶ So the captain went down after him. “How can you sleep at a time like this?” he shouted. “Get up and pray to your god! Maybe he will pay attention to us and spare our lives.”

⁷ Then the crew cast lots to see which of them had offended the gods and caused the terrible storm. When they did this, the lots identified Jonah as the culprit. ⁸ “Why has this awful storm come down on us?” they demanded. “Who are you? What is your line of work? What country are you from? What is your nationality?”

⁹ Jonah answered, “I am a Hebrew, and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land.”

¹⁰ The sailors were terrified when they heard this, for he had already told them he was running away from the Lord. “Oh, why did you do it?” they groaned. ¹¹ And since the storm was getting worse all the time, they asked him, “What should we do to you to stop this storm?”

¹² “Throw me into the sea,” Jonah said, “and it will become calm again. I know that this terrible storm is all my fault.”

¹³ Instead, the sailors rowed even harder to get the ship to the land. But the stormy sea was too violent for them, and they couldn’t make it. ¹⁴ Then they cried out to the Lord, Jonah’s God. “O Lord,” they pleaded, “don’t make us die for this man’s sin. And don’t hold us responsible for his death. O Lord, you have sent this storm upon him for your own good reasons.”

¹⁵ Then the sailors picked Jonah up and threw him into the raging sea, and the storm stopped at once! ¹⁶ The sailors were awestruck by the Lord’s great power, and they offered him a sacrifice and vowed to serve him.

¹⁷ Now the Lord had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights. By the end of Jonah’s encounter in the belly of the whale, he repented and was now ready to do the will of God and obey the call. He eventually did this in Jonah 3.

Jonah 3; 1-4 Then the Lord spoke to Jonah a second time: ² “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh, and deliver the message I have given you.”

³ This time Jonah obeyed the Lord’s command and went to Nineveh, a city so large that it took three days to see it all. ⁴ On the day Jonah entered the city, he shouted to the crowds: “Forty days from now Nineveh will be destroyed!” ⁵ The people of Nineveh believed God’s message, and from the greatest to the least, they declared a fast and put on burlap to show their sorrow.

To be Continued.

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NUGGETS ON’ DIVINE’ CALLING 2

NUGGETS ON’ DIVINE’ CALLING 2

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,   so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

It is important to note that some things God may be calling us to do are what we may not like doing or think we can do but this is where God’s Grace steps in to help us accomplish the calling.

Philippians 4:13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
2 CORINTHIANS 3:5 It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.

Corinthians 12; 8-9 Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. ⁹ Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

Enjoy my nuggets on some examples of  people’s calling  in the Old Testament:

The First person made by God was Adam and in Genesis 2: 18. God made him a woman to be his help meet to help him carry out his roles in the Garden of Eden before they both sinned and were thrown out of the garden.

Genesis 2; 15-18 The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it. ¹⁶ But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden— ¹⁷ except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”

¹⁸ Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.

Noah’s calling:

This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God. ¹⁰ Noah was the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

¹¹ Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence. ¹² God observed all this corruption in the world, for everyone on earth was corrupt. ¹³ So God said to Noah, “I have decided to destroy all living creatures, for they have filled the earth with violence. Yes, I will wipe them all out along with the earth!¹⁴ “Build a large boat from cypress wood and waterproof it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. ¹⁵ Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. ¹⁶ Leave an 18-inch opening below the roof all the way around the boat. Put the door on the side, and build three decks inside the boat—lower, middle, and upper.¹⁷ “ Look ! I am about to cover the earth with a flood that will destroy every living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die. ¹⁸ But I will confirm my covenant with you. So enter the boat—you and your wife and your sons and their wives.

Genesis 7:5So Noah did everything as the Lord commanded him.

 Abraham’s calling:

Genesis 12:1-3 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.

Moses‘s calling  at the burning bush.
Exodus 3:4-10   When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses! “And Moses said, “Here I am. “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Then he said, “I am the God of your father.

Samuel’s calling:

1 Samuel 3:1-10 Meanwhile, the boy Samuel served the Lord by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the Lord were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon.² One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. ³ The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God. ⁴ Suddenly the Lord called out, “Samuel!”

“Yes?” Samuel replied. “What is it?” ⁵ He got up and ran to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?”“I didn’t call you,” Eli replied. “Go back to bed.” So he did.⁶ Then the Lord called out again, “Samuel!”

Again Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?”“I didn’t call you, my son,” Eli said. “Go back to bed.”⁷ Samuel did not yet know the Lord because he had never had a message from the Lord before. ⁸ So the Lord called a third time, and once more Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?”Then Eli realized it was the Lord who was calling the boy. ⁹ So he said to Samuel, “Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went back to bed.¹⁰ And the Lord came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!”

And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.”

Joshua’s calling:
Joshua 1:1-6 after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites.  I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.  Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
Gideon’s calling:

Judges 6:11-18 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a wine press to keep it from the Midianites.  When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian.”The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you? “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.’ The Lord answered, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive. Gideon replied, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, give me a sign that it is really you talking to me. Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before you. “And the Lord said, “I will wait until you return.”

To be Continued. 

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