BEING A CHRISTIAN - Living Righteously

Matthew 1v18 – 20.

Living righteously is another attribute of being a Christian. God honours righteous people, as we will see from the passage. The bible mentions it clearly in verse 19 that Joseph was a righteous man. Because he was righteous, his attitudes towards situations were clever, thoughtful, without haste and they displayed obedience. Verses 18 and 19 make us understand that while Mary was pregnant with a child that was not for Joseph, he thought of putting her away secretly.
What can we learn from this Joseph guy? In Joseph’s case the righteousness he possessed was displayed in the way he handled the situation. He considered the matter carefully in his heart/mind, and that led to divine guidance from heaven through an angel of God (verse 20). The question for us today is, are we righteous in our ways? If so, it will be evident from the way we behave, treat people, handle situations, and most importantly in the way we relate with God. It will also be evident in the way we respond when we realize something wrong that we’ve done. Everybody makes mistakes, but it is in the way we respond that will make us know whether or not we’re righteous in God’s eyes. For example, David was a man after God’s heart, yet he made mistakes. It was his spirit of repentance that drew him closer to God. May God grant us a more powerful spirit of repentance in Jesus name.
When God does not answer your prayers, are you patient enough to wait? When God does not seem to be in your situation, do you give up and fall back into your old ways? Brethren we need patience like Joseph. He did not rush into sending Mary away, but he considered the matter for a while.
Be Patient, be thoughtful and be a deep thinker; be obedient to divine guidance, because these are all attributes of Righteousness.

Stay Blessed.