"Exercise Justice" in Walking With God - Pursuing "True Righteousness"

Jehovah expects us to live by his standards of right and wrong.  Since his standards are just and righteous, we are pursuing justice and righteousness when we conform to them.  "Learn to do good; search for justice," says Isaiah 1:17. God's Word exhorts us to  "seek righteousness."  (Zephaniah 2:3)  It also urges us to "put on the new personality which we created according to God's will in true righteousness."  (Ephesians 4:24)  True righteousness-true justice-shuns violence, uncleanness, and immorality, for these violate what is  holy. -Psalm 11:5; Ephesians 5:3-5.  

Is it a burden for us to conform to Jehovah's righteous standards? No.  A heart that is drawn  to Jehovah does not chafe at his requirements.  Because we love our God and all that time he stands for, we want to live  in way that pleases him.  (1 John 5:3)  Recall that Jehovah "does love righteous acts."  (Psalm 11:7)  If we are truly to imitate divine justice, or righteousness, we must come to love what Jehovah loves and hate what he hates. -Psalm 97:10

Next time: "Exercise Justice" in Walking With God -Conclusion of Pursuing "True Righteousness"

From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah