Are You Seeking Righteousness?

Psalm 34:17-19 KJV
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

My God is great! I guess the part here that may make it difficult for some is discerning whether you are righteous or not. On your own, you are not righteous. If you however are seeking the Lord and His righteousness – you, faults and all, are righteous. If you are letting Christ live in you, and you focus on pleasing God, not men and not yourself, you are living in Christ’s righteousness. You are IN Christ so His righteousness is covering you.

Now look at how God treats His righteous ones. He delivers them. He comforts them. Verse 18 says that He grows close to the ones who don’t depend on their pride.

Verse 19 says if we are seeking God and His righteousness, we will have afflictions. But God will deliver us. God’s glory will shine. Don’t depend on your strength to get through afflictions, be faithful to where God has called you and watch for His glory to show by rescuing you from troubles. Praise God!