Scripture

And this will be its name: “The Lord Is Our Righteousness.”

Observation

Jeremiah, writing at the time of the Exile, writes of Israel and Judah’s future hope.

The Lord will do all that He has promised. At the time of His choosing, He will raise up a righteous descendant of David. This man will do all that is just and right in the land. Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will be called, “The Lord Is Our Righteousness.”

The Lord promises that David will have a descendant on the throne for ever, and that there will always be priests offering sacrifices and grain offerings to the Lord.

Application

The Lord is our righteousness.

We cannot be cleansed from our sin and guilt by our own efforts. We cannot earn it through religious sacrifices or by doing good deeds. Elon Musk does not have enough dollars to buy his righteousness.

No, the Lord is our righteousness. He is the one who declares that we are not guilty.

He does this because of the death of Jesus on the cross. The sin of the world was laid on Christ, and when He died, our guilt died with Him.

The Lord is our righteousness. He is the one who declares that our sin has been atoned for.

Now we are welcomed into His family, His Kingdom. Nothing can separate us from the Lord.

Prayer

Hallelujah! Lord I could never be good enough by myself. Sin always finds me. But you have declared that I am righteous. Please help me to live in your righteousness. Amen.