Matthew 6:33—But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
What Exactly Does Righteousness Mean Here? To Be “As You Ought To Be,” That Is, To Live According To God’s Standard!
Our standard of righteousness is the word of God. “For I am not shamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believe” Romans 1:16. How do people hear about righteousness? From the gospel. The gospel of Jesus Christ makes men aware of righteousness or ‘the way it ought to be” as God sees it. You know we have the crazy idea that our opinion matters. Let me give you some shocking news.
Your opinion doesn’t matter about anything. Only God’s opinion matters and His opinions are found in the Bible. When you die and face God, He’s not going to judge you by the opinions of the professors of your Ivy League school; He’s going to judge you according to His standards of holiness as expressed in His word.
That’s why the ungodly and liars and whore-mongers and homosexuals and witches and murderers and pornographers and abortionists and feminists and secular humanists hate the gospel and hate the people who preach the gospel. They hate the Bible, because every page of this book screams, “You’re wrong.” If they were to accept this as truth, they would have to change their lifestyles—and they simply do not want to do that. Therefore, you can either please the world, the flesh and the devil, or you can please Jesus Christ, who called you to be a soldier in the army of God. Stand upon the word by the grace of God.
Source: Twelve Sunday Morning Part 3
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