Friday, February 14, 2014

Six Good Reasons

The Holy Spirit says, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity" (2 Timothy 2:19).  My tendency is to think about the punishment for sin that either I will suffer or Christ suffered for me.  Here are additional reasons to live righteously.

1. The Lord tries the righteous: but the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hates. (Psalm 11:5)

2.  For the righteous Lord loves righteousness; his countenance beholds the upright.(Psalm 11:7)

3. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.(Psalm 1:6)

4. For You, Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor will you encompass him as with a shield (Psalm 5:12).

5. He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.  He keeps the paths of judgment, and preserves the way of his saints. (Proverbs 2:7)

Take note of this one!

  6.  For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him.(2 Chronicles 16:9)