Living A Righteous Life

“For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’” – Romans 1:16-17

Dr. William Rowley writes: “R. C. Sproul points out that diligence matters in sanctification. We may remember Archimedes’ “Eureka!” moment about specific gravity and Newton’s observation of the falling apple as point-in-time events, but they were really the result of diligent study after years of work. Edison’s discovery of a usable filament was not his first try at creating a light bulb. In Sproul’s words, he “did not have much luck, but much work.”

We must diligently seek God in our sanctification:
We are to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness.

We notice that Jesus said that we are to seek these things first. The word that is translated as “first” here is the Greek word protos, which does not mean simply first in a series of many things. Rather, the word carries the force of priority.

A more accurate translation of Matthew 6:33 would be “Seek ye first, above all else, the kingdom of God and His righteousness.”

Our own Eureka! moment will not come without seeking first the Kingdom of God. This means work— not works-righteousness to save us, but out of our salvation, diligent, righteous work.”

Living a righteous life is living a life by faith in Jesus Christ.

Thank the Lord for this New Year and seek to please Him by living by faith.

“The righteousness of God is not acquired by acts frequently repeated, as Aristotle taught, but is imparted by faith.” – Martin Luther

“He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” – Proverbs 21:21