The Source of Righteousness

Psalm 24:5 (KJV) He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

(Proverbs 24 also read)

What a glorious statement this is about the grace of God, reaching out through His power, and establishing us as righteous beings.  However, we need to look at the lead up to this.  First, consider this,

Psalm 24:3 (KJV) Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?

Take it literally.  Taken figuratively.  Either way it’s speaks in a glorious way about coming into the presence of God and being blessed by Him.

And then the next verse,

Psalm 24:4 (KJV) He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

This reminds us that God does not bestow His gifts blindly.  While we are not to assume that we are earning His blessing, there are repeated witnesses that say that God continues to bless those who are being obedient and walking in His statutes.

So? Taking that old phrase that is so common and adapting it, “Got blessings?”  God is anxious to make your life a pool of righteousness.  He wants to see you walking the right way.  He is willing to bestow His grace, defined as God’s love in action, upon all those willing to accept it.  Rejoice.