“‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the LORD, ‘that I will perform that good thing which I have promised to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah: ‘In those days and at that time I will cause to grow u to David a Branch of righteousness; He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell safely, and Jerusalem will dwell safely. And this is the name by which she will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.’” ~ Jeremiah 33:14-16
“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress, have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” ~ Psalm 4:1
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” ~ 2 Corinthians 5:21
“… by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left …” ~ 2 Corinthians 6:7
“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.” ~ Psalm 139:7-10
“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ~ Romans 8:38-39
“… that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded I love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth, and height–to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” ~ Ephesians 3:16-19
All Scripture verses are taken from the New King James Version of the Bible.
By Constance A. Burn
NAAV Contributor for Spiritual Readings and Moments of Meditation
email: cburns@naavets.org