14. JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU – “The Lord our righteousness” – This name for God was revealed in Jeremiah, a book of judgement. We are God’s children meant to dwell in heaven with our Father, but we must be righteous because sin cannot enter heaven. We must meet God’s standard of righteousness. The bad news is we can’t attain those standards on our own.
Romans 3:10,23 – As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
The good news is God Himself will save us and forgive our sins. God will give us a new heart. God will also give us the Holy spirit to indwell us and cause us to obey God’s commands. We can be right with God because He is our righteousness.
Micah 7:9 – I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness.
At the cross of Calvary Jesus took upon Himself our sins and, in return, gave us His righteousness through belief in Him. Accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior will make us right with God. The righteousness of God is always near as long as we have breath in our bodies. It is never too late to receive eternal life from a loving God if we believe in Jesus and ask God to forgive our sins.
Jeremiah 23:5-6 – Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; a king shall reign and prosper, and execute judgement and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely; now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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