Jesus Our righteousness

Part of my daily scripture reading includes the book of proverbs of that numbered day. No, today isn’t the tenth, but God’s truths are never out of style. Today, my thoughts stayed on Jesus Christ! Not only is He the author and finisher of our faith, Heb. 12:2, but He is the believer’s righteousness, 2 Corin. 5:21. As I was meditating on Jesus. The verses of Proverbs 10 speak of righteousness, not as a person but as a character. All that is right is embodied in our lovely Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! 

 Proverbs 10:2, righteousness delivers from death. Jesus came that we may have life and have it more abundantly, John 10:10.  

Proverbs 10:7 the memory of the righteous is blessed. Read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to see the many faces of Jesus. 

Proverbs 10:11 the mouth of the righteous is a well of life. We still drink from the well of Jesus. It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Matt. 4:4  

Proverbs 10:16 the labor of the righteous leads to life. Jesus prayed, “I have finished the work which You have given Me to do,” John 17:4. 

Proverbs 10:20 the tongue of the righteous is choice silver. Jesus said, ” For I have not spoken on My own authority, but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, What I should speak.” John 12:49 

Proverbs 10:21 the lips of the righteous feed many. Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord: You know that I love.” Jesus said, “Feed My lambs.” A second time, He said to him again, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Tend My sheep.” He said a third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, “Do you love me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.” John 21:15-17. Not only did Jesus prepare breakfast for the disciples in this story, but He commissioned a man that denied Him three times, Matt. 26:70-75. Jesus didn’t give up on the man that contested His association. He instead delegated him to feed His sheep. What a good God!           

Proverbs 10:24 the desire of the righteous will be granted. Jesus said, “I have manifested Your name (Father) to the men You have given Me out of the world,” John 17:6. 

Proverbs 10:25 the righteous has an everlasting foundation. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation, Col. 1:15.

Proverbs 10:28 the hope of the righteous will be of gladness. Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God also believe in Me. Many mansions are in my Father’s house; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. I will come again and receive you to Myself: that where I am there, you may also be.” John 14:1-4.  

Proverbs 10:30 the righteous will never be removed. Every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord, Phil. 2:10-11. 

Proverbs 10:32 the lips of the righteous know what is acceptable. So Jesus prayed, “I have declared to them Your name (Father) and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me be in them and I in them.” John 17:26.    

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ is a new creation, old things have passed away; behold, all things become new, 2 Corin. 5:17. 

You are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, 2 Corin. 5:21