Reading
SAA Notes
Verses 10 and 11 are good ones for those in local or state government. Generosity (v24,25) is different from a foolish beggaring of yourself. Generosity counts the cost and still gives! It is witting and blessed as Jesus said of the widow and her mite.
SJA Notes
* Lord God, there is none like You – May Your word go forth today.
“The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.”
“The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.”
Solomon turns to examine RIGHTEOUSNESS and the UPRIGHT person versus the WICKED and TREACHEROUS person.
“When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.”
Solomon tells us that people of righteousness are _good_ for society.
So then – Who is righteous?
When we think about these proverbs, what righteousness means, we must turn to Jesus.
Firstly – These things are absolutely TRUE of Jesus!
He is the RIGHT MAN. Society was and is BLESSED through and by Him.
Jesus is the single point of truth for a righteous life. Nobody else has that claim.
Secondly – In Jesus we both stand righteous before God (imputed) and are exhorted to act accordingly with obedience in that righteousness (sanctification).
So that it is through US, God’s people, His Spirit abiding in us, His word on our hearts, that blessing comes to the world around us.
Jesus said FOLLOW ME – Let us follow Him and walk in His paths today!
* God Above,
Please help us today to go about what You want for us, to give You the glory, to bring You praise and honor You with our hearts.
Please help us to be holy, as You are holy, to live righteously, patterning our lives on our Lord Jesus – THE Righteous Man.
Please help us today Lord, we need You!
Amen.