God put the word righteous on my heart today. Let me tell you when the Lord puts a word in your path you must invest time in figuring out what that word means and why he has laid it on your heart. Dictionary states The Greek word that we translate as righteous is dike (pronounced, dee-kay). And while the ancient Greek meaning was tendency, the use of this word in the Bible implies justice and conformance to established standards. Justice means doing the right thing; and conformance to established standards (in the Bible) refers to following the ways of God. So, the word righteous can also be translated as just, since righteousness is so closely tied to justice.
I've also been studying James latey....here are some verses...Righteous people are at peace with others – James 3:18, ‘The seeds of the fruit of righteousness are planted in peace by those who are making peace.’
True righteousness requires more than just faith – James 2: 24, ‘A man is called righteous by the things he does, not just by his faith.’
And after those scriptures and what God has put in me and how he's been dealing with me I find this verse...19 Recognize this, my loved brothers: Every man must be eager to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 because a man’s anger doesn’t make him righteous with God. 21 So, once you’ve gotten rid of all the filth and badness, humbly allow the Word to grow inside you, because it can save your lives.
God put the word righteous on my heart today. Let me tell you when the Lord puts a word in your path you must invest time in figuring out what that word means and why he has laid it on your heart. Dictionary states The Greek word that we translate as righteous is dike (pronounced, dee-kay). And while the ancient Greek meaning was tendency, the use of this word in the Bible implies justice and conformance to established standards. Justice means doing the right thing; and conformance to established standards (in the Bible) refers to following the ways of God. So, the word righteous can also be translated as just, since righteousness is so closely tied to justice.
ReplyDeleteI've also been studying James latey....here are some verses...Righteous people are at peace with others – James 3:18, ‘The seeds of the fruit of righteousness are planted in peace by those who are making peace.’
True righteousness requires more than just faith – James 2: 24, ‘A man is called righteous by the things he does, not just by his faith.’
And after those scriptures and what God has put in me and how he's been dealing with me I find this verse...19 Recognize this, my loved brothers: Every man must be eager to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 because a man’s anger doesn’t make him righteous with God. 21 So, once you’ve gotten rid of all the filth and badness, humbly allow the Word to grow inside you, because it can save your lives.
Amen
Atia Evans