"Zechariah and Elizabeth were RIGHTEOUS IN GOD'S EYES, careful to obey all
of the Lord's commandments and regulations."
All true believer's want to be RIGHTEOUS IN GOD'S EYES. What does it mean to be righteous? How many believer's do you know personally that you could call righteous? Is righteousness a process or does it happen instantly? Our One Truth Today tells us that part of being righteous is to be careful to obey all of the Lord's commandments and regulations, does that describe you? It is clear then, that if we break any of the Lord's commandments and regulations we will not be righteous in God's eyes. Yet we know that "all have come short of the glory of God" and "no one is good, no not one", so how can we reconcile these two competing thoughts? We know that we need a Saviour and Mercy and Forgiveness and that when that time occurs we will be considered RIGHTEOUS IN GOD'S EYES!
It would appear that the Lord applies a standard that applies to those that He calls righteous in His eyes. We find it here in Luke. The Lord is looking for believer's who are obedient to all of His commandments and regulations. He desires those who are faithful and have learned and put into action His Word. The Lord is looking for those who listen, learn and then put into action His path to eternal life. That is the reason He left us His Word and His Holy Spirit.
That is why told us of His Laws and His Prophets and the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is His desire for every one of us to walk in His ways and be blameless. The "Good News" is that if we fail there is a plan for our redemption and succeeding righteousness in His eyes!
Those who know the Lord and His Commandments and then obey Him are considered righteous! They are without fault. If they practice righteousness they will be righteous. Every
one who practices righteousness is born of God. Thank God however that there is a plan and a way for all of us who have come short of that target and goal. We have sinned and incurred a debt and yet the Lord Jesus Christ has paid the debt for us and because of Him our sins are forgiven and we are washed clean and whole. We are RIGHTEOUS IN GOD'S EYES, because of the Lord's righteousness. Now that is "good news" and it needs to be told to all sinners!
Pray that this One Truth Today will be heard, learned and understood by those that we love!
