I Put on Righteousness, and It Clothed Me (Job 29)
While we tend to focus on Job’s loss of family and fortune along with his intense physical suffering, in point of fact, it was his godly character that made him Satan’s target for a brief time.
While we tend to focus on Job’s loss of family and fortune along with his intense physical suffering, in point of fact, it was his godly character that made him Satan’s target for a brief time.
With ultimate fulfillment occurring in the still future Messianic Kingdom, this prophecy proclaimed by the prophet Isaiah elevates Israel to a position of honor.
For the Lord loves justice, and does not forsake His saints; they are preserved forever . . .
Rather than succumbing to intimidation, discounting the reality of evil or passively hoping it would go away, Asaph turned to God confident He would demonstrate His awesome power.
We often think of righteousness in terms of piety or religiosity. There is, however, an active dimension to righteousness as described in the following psalms.
I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
There is only one city in the world for which we are specifically encouraged to pray.
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