Proverbs 11 = Righteousness

Proverbs 11 talks a lot about being righteous.  Webster says that righteous means "acting in accord with divine or moral law; free from guilt or sin".  Some synonyms of righteous are decent, ethical, good, honest, honorable, moral, true, virtuous and so much more.

The antonyms of righteous are bad, dishonest, evil, immoral, unethical, wicked, wrong,,,,,

Proverbs 11:5, "The righteous of the blameless makes a straight way for them, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness."

Proverbs 11:8, "The righteous man is rescued from trouble, and it comes on the wicked instead."

Proverbs 11:19, "The truly righteous man attains life, but he who pursues evil goes to his death."

Proverbs 11:30, "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life and he who wins souls is wise."

Being righteous doesn't mean that you will be excluded from problems or struggles.  If you allow God's wisdom to be a part of your life, then God can rescue you from these troubles.  We will suffer, but we have hope in knowing that God is with us and that we will have eternal life.

As we have discussed, our mouths can be used as a weapon to destroy people or a tool to encourage others.  How will you use your words?  Will you be the one who shares a meaningful life or the one who destroys one's soul? 

By being righteous, you will be in touch with God and you will understand what it means to be faithful. 

Wisdom is so much more than being smart, it is all about understanding what God wants you to do with your life.

As I look at the hot air balloon displayed on my porch as it twirls with the wind, I know that I want the Lord to fill me with Him so that I can spin about life sharing the wisdom that has been given to me.