September 24 - The Righteousness Of The Wise.

Proverbs 11:4-7
“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. When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.”

No amount of riches, nor self-righteousness will be sufficient. Righteousness makes the difference.

Romans 3:10-12
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”

We have no righteousness of our own account. There is only one thing we can do on our own to inherit eternal life. Believe.

Romans 3:20-26
“Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.”

Our righteousness is received by our faith in Jesus Christ, for He is Righteous.

Romans 4:3,23-25
“For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness…Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.”

When we place our faith in the Person of Wisdom, His righteousness is imputed upon us. When we receive Him, we receive Wisdom and Righteousness.


Bible Reading:
Isaiah 27-28  |  Romans 6  |  Proverbs 24