January 11th, 2022 – Sowing Seeds of Righteousness
Experiencing God Devotional
Proverbs 11:18b – But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
There are many ways to invest our lives, but none offers greater reward than devoting ourselves to the pursuit of righteousness. Every area of our lives should reflect the holiness of God that is ours by salvation: our thoughts, so that nothing we think about would be inappropriate for a child of God; our actions, so that our lives demonstrate that we serve a holy God; our integrity, so that we are above reproach in all our relationships.
Are you taking God’s righteousness in your life for granted? Righteousness is something you must allow the Holy Spirit to work in your life. Instead of sowing holy thoughts, are you allowing evil and sinful thoughts to grow in your mind? Are you allowing lust to grow unchecked within you? Does enmity, bitterness, jealousy, or unforgiveness remain in your life? Jesus said if we seek first God and His righteousness, everything else will follow (Matt. 6:33).
There is great reward in sowing righteousness. What are you presently doing to plant holiness in your life? (1 Pet. 1:15). How are you putting righteousness in your mind so that your thoughts are holy? How are you cultivating righteousness in your relationships so that you maintain your integrity? Are you instilling righteousness in your activities so that your life is above reproach? If you want to harvest righteousness in your life tomorrow, you must plant seeds of righteousness today.
Blackaby, Richard. Experiencing God Day By Day (p. 12). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Pastor’s Thoughts
“If you want to harvest righteousness in your life tomorrow, you must plant seeds of righteousness today.”
This says it all. If you want to be more like Jesus then you must do the things that God’s Word says a child of His should do. You must avoid the things that the Bible says a child of God should avoid. You will not become more like Jesus by accident. It happens on purpose or not at all.
Are you willing to plant seeds of righteousness today so that you can harvest righteousness tomorrow?
Have a blessed Tuesday everyone!
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