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Home The News All News What About The Power of Righteousness?
What About The Power of Righteousness? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Associate Pastor Wayne Durden   
Thursday, 11 December 2008 16:36

Associate Pastor Wayne Durden"Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner."  (Proverbs 13:6)

Wow!  What a scripture, "righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but wickedness overthrows the sinner" Oh! how wonderful it is to be a Christian. Please allow me to say right off the bat, even in the day we're living, we can live a holy, godly life, through the power of Christ.

The Bible book of Ephesians in chapter 6 talks about the breastplate, this was the soldier's defensive armor which protected the heart and other vital organs. This breastplate and/or vest was made of metal plates. The enemy would look for weak spots and aim to shoot their arrows through this weak spot.  Paul challenges us to put on the breastplate of righteousness (Ephesians 6:14).

An Old Testament parallel to this New Testament scripture is found in Proverbs. 4:23, "Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life." Isn't this powerful!  Scripture tells us the heart left unguarded can be very wicked. Consider these facts about the heart for it determines your thoughts, and your thoughts determine your speech.  Your speech determines your actions, your actions your destiny. The attitude of the heart is vital to your well-being

The Bible reference of 1 Thessalonians 5:8 let's us know the breastplate of righteousness is the breastplate of faith and love.  This breastplate is not made of works or any other religious ceremony for these produces an heart void of the power of God.  No righteousness of our own will stand for in fact we have no righteousness of our own.

We are made spiritually complete by the works of Christ and the blood of the cross, Praise God.  "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Jesus the Reason for the Season, Pastor Durden

 
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