Righteousness is defined as acting in accordance with the divine or moral law, allowing us to be free from guilt or sin. It is to live in conformity to a known standard or regulation, and as sons and daughters of God, righteousness is living by the Father's will and His precepts. In David's records, there was a point where King Saul was hunting him down to take his life. David had an opportunity to kill King Saul inside the cave where the latter was resting, but he did not do so, as he was conscience-stricken when he cut off a corner of King Saul's robe. David's righteousness was revealed when he did not take the opportunity to lay a hand on King Saul despite the latter's desire to take his life. David said to his men, "The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord's anointed, or lay my hand on him, for he is the anointed of the Lord." David treated King Saul well despite being mistreated by the king. His profound honor for God forbade him from doing an act that is not right before the sight of God. Consequently, King Saul had a more profound respect for David, and he even affirmed David's future kingship over all Israel. Like David, we will encounter people who will always try to put us down and take what is rightfully ours, or sometimes we will be confronted with circumstances where our character and principles are tested and tried. What will matter is how we respond to these challenging people and conditions. We will know what we are internally made of when we encounter these. Will the inner man in us respond accordingly? Will our actions align with what is right in the eyes of the Sovereign God, the people around us, ourselves, and our enemies? If we could answer that question in the affirmative, righteousness would be established in us. However, we must also be careful not to be self-righteous. Our standard must be God's righteousness, not our knowledge or beliefs. It must be coupled with humility and acknowledgment that, apart from Him, we cannot achieve the righteousness that He desires. As people are positioned in leadership or rank and file, righteousness must be found in everything we do. Wickedness should not be among our ranks. Where there is no righteousness, the following are prevalent: lies, deception, sin, decay, decline, and death. When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. However, when the wicked are in power, they groan. So, whether in handling the power, office affairs, finances, people, and other resources, we should do what is right before His sight, what is correct according to the laws of the land, and what is right before the people. Do what is right in the LORD's sight so that all will go well with you. Then we will enter and occupy the beneficial land the LORD swore to give our ancestors. If God is for us, who can be against us? Do what is right, and God will be on our side. We are on the winning side if we do what is right. ACTION PLAN
DECLARATIONWe are the agents of righteousness. We have right standing before God, right standing before men, right standing with ourselves, and standing before the enemy. We are on the winning side! We will stand for what is right! PRAYERLord, we come before You and ask for Your righteousness to be upon us. We ask for forgiveness if we have fallen short of Your glory. We pray for a renewed mind, soul, and spirit to leave behind the old ways of wickedness and become channels of righteousness in our family, community, and nation. Allow us to live in a manner worthy of our callings as leaders, government officials, employees, and men and women created in Your likeness. Teach us Your ways, Oh Lord, so that we will not look to the left or the right, but we can walk in Your righteousness. Let our lives be pleasing before You and bless our family, community, and nation. The content of this page is updated weekly and is not archived in the website. Please purchase the BOOK to have a copy of all 52 Filipino value focus content.
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