FOLLOWS MERCY 2

DAILY GRACE WED. 8TH FEB. 2017 FOLLOWS MERCY 2 PROVERB 21: 21 Top of a new day of honour and glory to you, may the Lord bring fresh righteousness of faith into your heart in the name of Jesus Christ.  " He who follows righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness and honor." As we established yesterday that some people seek after righteousness just like the Jews that followed after righteousness and did not find it, because they sought amiss (Rom. 9:31). Let's consider how they missed their reward of fresh life, honour and righteousness of faith. 1.) They followed after the law of righteousness and talked much of justification and holiness without a real lifestyle to back it up. 2.) They seemed very ambitious of being the people of God and the favourites of heaven, but they did not attain to it, that is, the greatest part of them did not, as many as stuck to their old Jewish principles and ceremonies, and pursued a happiness in those observances, embracing the shadows, now that the substance was come, these fell short of acceptance with God. Just as some believed still hold on to their old tradition and religion till today. 3.) They mistook their way, which was the cause of their missing the end, truly they sought, but not in the right way, not in the submissive, and humbling way, not in the instituted and appointed way of the Father. 4.) They sought it not by faith, not by embracing His grace and depending upon the merit of Christ, and not submitting to the terms of His grace, which were the very life and end of the law. But they sought by the works of the law as if they were to expect justification by their observance of the precepts and ceremonies of the law of Moses. This was the stumbling-stone at which they stumbled. They could not get over this corrupt principle which they had espoused. The law was given them for no end but that merely by their observance of it and obedience to it, they might be justified before God and so they could by no means be reconciled to the doctrine of His grace, which brought them out of darkness. Seek it and you shall find abundant life, and with it shall find both life and honour, everlasting life and honour, the crown of righteousness. Enjoyed your day! Personal Confession: Father Lord, help me to seek and follows mercy and righteousness according to your precept in Jesus' name. Read, Reflect and rebroadcast to bless someone. God will bless you in return. Enquiries@PGM lnt'l richgracemission@gmail.com www.pentecostalgrace.blogspot.com.ng +2348058561464 +2347083069998