Love your Soul

READ: Prov 8:32-36
MORE LESSONS: Prov 12:2
Bible Reading in One Y ear: Deuteronomy 32-34

One of the greatest secrets of life unknown to many, both poor and rich, is the mystery of godly living. This mystery is that of knowing that whatsoever a man does in God, is first and foremost for the good of that man before any other person or even God, For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD: Prov . 8:35. The result of righteous living is first to the righteous. The good health, prosperity, peace, advancement, defence etc that the righteous enjoys is first a reward of his holy living. God is not the first beneficiary of holy living. It is the righteous. Someone once said that the affliction and shame of immorality is first on the immoral person before other people around him. Every man is a direct beneficiary of the kind of life he lives. Many times I see people give the impression that their wrong doing is doing God harm in Heaven. This is not so; indeed, it is far from the truth. When you defile yourself with drinking, sexual immorality , smoking and other vices, God does not suffer any illness in Heaven for it; it is you who does. The same goes also for righteous living. Our text today says, But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death: Prov . 8:36. T o hate God and the things of God is death but to seek Him is life and favour , …the soul that sinneth, it shall die: Eze. 18:4; For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God: Rom. 3:23; For the wages of sin is death….:Rom. 6:23; Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him….: Isa. 3:11. All these scriptures imply that the consequences of sin are upon the sinner. The same also goes for righteous living, Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings: Isa. 3:10. May this help you to love righteousness, live righteously , and enjoy the reward of righteous living.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to help you live a righteous life consistently.
* Ask God to grant you the blessing of a righteous man.
* Declare your life a fertile soil for righteousness. ? Ask God to perfume your life with His favour.

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