Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
In this chapter, we see another name that shall be attributed to God by the people of God. JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU, or THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. The name is mentioned in between some very stern warnings against both the pastors of that day and to ordinary citizens. In reading verses one through six, we find that God is sore displeased with the spiritual leaders of that day in that they were not doing what was necessary to lead the people in lives of righteousness. The congregation, in stead, were living lives full of sins such as adultery, foul language, and prophets that have profaned the Word of God. And as sin does, it had spread throughout the land like an infection. God then promises that the evil doers would be punished in ways that everyone will know that it is according to the Will of God.
But lest we think this chapter is all gloom and doom, we do see a ray of hope. In verse 5, God says "Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth." We know from what we have seen in the scriptures and in history that this is a prophetic statement telling of the coming of Christ through the line of David, as was promised, to bring the new law of grace to all people so that all could partake in the righteousness of God and be justified so that we can come to God at any time and be seen as spotless, having on the righteousness of God which allows us to be in His presence.
Have you been in His presence lately? Remember that as a child of God, we have access to the throne of God and can come to Him at any time. He is never far away. He always has your best interest at heart. You are His child. It is what any good parent would do.
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