Righteousness
10 I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up
and a garden causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise
spring up before all nations.
Bee's Thoughts:
Only the Lord can help us grow spiritually when we allow His Holy Spirit to fill us, read His word and pray daily. This can only happen when we learn to "delight greatly in the Lord" (v10).
Dear Lord,
I pray that I will truly delight in You and love You with all my heart. I pray that my devotion time with You will not become a mere routine. I pray that my prayer sessions are my true desire to commune with You. May I be a blessing to the one You sent to me.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
Whenever we are tempted to feel how much lacking our righteousness compares to other believers and how ashamed we are about our inclination toward sinful thoughts, words, and deeds, God asks us to go to Him first. If we are sincere, God will change our heart if we allow Him to. He’ll make us anew in our walk again and restore us back into joyful obedience
After making the first step to God, we need the constant rejuvenation and growth by seeking Him daily through His Word, devotion, worship, quiet times, fellowship with other believers and most importantly prayers. So, start walking with Him now and we’ll soon see that righteousness is not such a hard thing to be attained and maintained after all.
Dear Father, thank You again for your reminder to walk my talk. Teach and guide my every way to be blameless and pleasing to You, glorifying Your name in this world. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
