THIRSTING AFTER THE RIGHEOUSNESS { A RESOLUTION}

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The world is fast running to an end as the second coming our Lord Jesus Christ draws nearer than hitherto.
The frequency of disasters in the world apart from what we are experiencing in our own country, Nigeria indicates more the imminence of His Second Coming {Rev 22:7,12}
The clarion call is becoming more strident on daily basis as the value placed on human life diminishes through mass deaths resultant from Government actions or inaction, religious and tribal strife as well as man-made disasters.
WHAT IS RIGHTEOUSNESS?
The Bible says righteousness exalts a Nation while unrighteousness is a reproach which incurs the wrath of God.{Prov 14:34} Righteousness is therefore staying on the right side of God, that is abiding and complying with the commandments{ in Exodus 20:1-17, Deut 6:1-5}.
. Our Lord Jesus compressed the commandments to two, viz “Love God with all your heart, with all your soul and with your entire mind; secondly love your neighbor as yourself” {Matt 22:37-40}.
To be righteous therefore the individual must abhor sins and carnality as Bible says that all unrighteousness is sin and removal of Grace. Rom 6:1, 13-16.
THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS
To be thirsty implies the situation of lack of water in the body. Scientists indicate that a large percentage of human body comprises of water and lack of it may result in dehydration and may lead to death. When you are thirsty, the urgent need to drink water manifests in the search for it to quench the thirst. In Psalms 42:1-2, the Psalmist states, “As the hart panteth after the water brook, so panteth my soul after thee o God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God…”  It follows therefore that any person thirsty for righteousness muss make an effort to seek righteousness to be acceptable before God
HOW TO THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS
{i} LOVING God with all your heart, soul and mind by complying with His commandments, statues and Judgments;
{ii} Being steadfast in the Doctrines as enunciated by our fathers in the faith Acts 2:42
{iii} Abhorring all sins including carnal lusts and deceitful life Col 3:5-9
{iv} Being filled with the Holy Spirit to be able to overcome carnality Rom 8: 1-10
{v} By Longing for the presence of God by attending all church services, as no good thing will be withheld from you for walking uprightly. Ps 84:1-12
{vi} Serving the Lord with your substance including being faithful in the payment of tithes and offerings. Prov 3:9-10, Mal 3:10 and finally
{vii} Showing love to all, particularly fellow believers. 1John 4: 7-9

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