LORD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

By A. W. Tozer
 

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is
made unto us wisdom, and righteousness.
                                           - 1 Corinthians 1:30

     In the midst of all the confusions of our day, it is
important that we find out that Jesus Christ is the
Lord of all righteousness and the Lord of all wisdom.

    Righteousness is not a word easily acceptable to
lost men and women in a lost world. Outside of the
Word of God, there is no book or treatise that can
give us a satisfying answer about righteousness,
because the only One who is Lord of all righteousness
is our Lord Jesus Christ, Himself. A scepter  of
righteousness  is  the  scepter  of  His kingdom.  He is
the  only  One  in all the universe who perfectly loved
righteousness and hated iniquity.

    Our great High Priest and Mediator is the righteous
and holy One - Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. He is not
only righteous.  He is the Lord of all righteousness!

   Then, there is His wisdom. The sum total of the deep
and eternal wisdom of the ages lies in Jesus Christ as
a treasure hidden away.  All the deep purposes of God
reside in Him because His perfect wisdom enables Him
to plan far ahead!  Thus history itself  becomes the slow
development of His purposes.
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Yours in Christ,
Paul N. F.