Pursue Righteousness, Become an Heir of Righteousness

    Today, as we continue in our study of pursuing righteousness, I would like you to consider Noah. Noah was more like us than you may have once considered – or maybe I should say we are more like him than you may have once considered. 

    Hebrews 1:7 states, “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of the things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir to the righteousness which is according to faith.” (NKJV)

• Noah HEARD God’s words – “being divinely warned…” (see Genesis 6:13-21)
• Noah BELIEVED God’s words – “…of things not yet seen…” (rain or flooding, see Genesis 2:4-6)
• Noah OBEYED God’s words – “…moved with godly fear, prepared an ark…” (see Genesis 6:22-7:1)

    Noah heard, believed, and obeyed – just like the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:29-39 and countless others through the centuries, and just like us - he was separated from the world by water, in a literal sense, just as we are in a spiritual sense, when we are baptized (John 15:18-19, 1 Peter 3:18-22) – we, as Christians, are separated from the world (saved, set apart, seen as different). We now proclaim the praises of Him who called us out of darkness and into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9)!

    In doing these things Noah became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith – the righteousness we pursue is according to faith also. We hear God’s words (Romans 10:17), we believe (John 20:29-31), and we obey (Romans 6:1-14, Matthew 28:19-20, James 1:21-25, I could go on and on!). We pursue the righteousness of God whom we have not seen, yet we hear His words, believe His truth, and through faith we obey!

    We are heirs together with Noah! Pursue righteousness just as he did – put your faith into action! Show the world that your trust is in God; that your integrity comes from serving Him first and foremost!

    You have been set apart from the world – flee those youthful lusts that trap the world – pursue righteousness each and every day you are blessed with!

    You can do it! So can I!!