The Source of Righteousness The Source of Righteousness The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether (Ps. 19:9). The inability of human wisdom to produce right living was reaffirmed in my thinking as I read a contemporary psychiatrists book on how to overcome depression. The doctors first suggestion was to shout Cancel! every time you have a negative thought. She also recommended playing a tape recording of positive messages while you sleep at night, and listening to positive music during the day. Cultivating a meaningful spiritual philosophy was another of her suggestions. She said any will do--as long as it works for you--but cautioned against those that speak of sin and guilt. Her final point was to find the spiritual light within yourself. That kind of advice is foolish because it has no basis in truth. The best it can do is mask a few symptoms. It cannot cure the illness. Jesus illustrated the hopelessness of searching for truth through such means when He said to a group of unbelievers, Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. You are of your father the devil . . . [who] does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of lies. But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. . . . He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God (John 8:43-47). Unbelievers dont see the truth of Gods Word for what it is. But believers hear the truth and receive it. Like David, they acknowledge that the judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether (Ps. 19:9). Judgments in that context speaks of ordinances or divine verdicts from the Supreme Judge. Righteous altogether implies that Scripture produces comprehensive righteousness in all who receive it. Together they emphasize that true righteousness originates from Gods Word and flows through His people.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 02:56:17 +0000
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