ARE YOU RIGHTEOUS?
29th Sep 2021
What would be your response to the question, “Are you righteous?” It can cause some consternation, you may say, “I know I am not perfect.” But that is not the question.
Every believer needs to know for certain that they are “righteous”. It does not come because we have perfect behaviour, it is only received by faith.
Paul knew he was righteous when he declared, “That I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ - the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.”
When we know we are “righteous”, we have the assurance that we are living in vital relationship with our Father, that we have the right to use the powerful name of Jesus, and we can live daily in the anointing of the Holy Spirit. When we pray God hears and answers, when we reach out to others we pray with all the authority of heaven.
Hebrews 5:13 says, “Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.” If we lack the revelation of our “righteousness” we are considered immature and open to the attack of the enemy.
Proverbs 28:1 says, “The wicked flee though no one pursues them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” When we know our right standing with God it gives us great boldness in confronting the enemy.
Proverbs 10:11 declares, “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life” Being assured of your righteousness makes your speech full of faith and life giving words.
Here is a great song that we used to sing many years ago -
I am covered over with the robe of righteousness that
Jesus gives to me, gives to me;
I am covered over with the precious blood of Jesus
And he lives in me, he lives in me,
Oh what joy it is to know my Heavenly Father loves me so,
And gave to me, my Jesus,
When He looks at me He sees not what I used to be,
But He sees Jesus.
Don’t let the enemy put you under condemnation, know that you are righteous because of God’s abundant grace and the victory of the Cross, and live with all the authority that you have been given in Christ.
by Charles Sibthorpe
