Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The Importance of Righteousness by Faith

 “And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭7‬:‭23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

All life on earth was blotted out - all that He had made, animals large and small, wild and domesticated, birds and reptiles, including humanity - was wiped off the face of the earth.  Only Noah was left behind, and those who were in the ark with him.  In the days of Noah, the wicked were taken away, swept off the earth by the flood.  It was the righteous who were left behind to inherit the earth.  Jesus mentioned this when He said, “For it will be like it was in the days of Noah when the Son of Man appears. Before the flood, people lived their lives eating, drinking, marrying, and having children. They didn’t realize the end was near until Noah entered the ark, and then suddenly, the flood came and took them all away in judgment.”  How important righteousness is for us to receive it and be in Christ.  But now, the righteousness of God is tangible and brought to light through Jesus, the Anointed One. This is the righteousness that the Scriptures prophesied would come. It is God’s righteousness made visible through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. And now all who believe in him receive that gift.  Amen!

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