Monday, December 05, 2011

Obey the law- you will be elevated.

5 December 2011 

Every developmental activities (all aspects) we have to bear with a hidden reverse side. Often it holds a bundle of a very strict moral and ethical principles to be adopted(inclusive of  all the pains we have to bear, to overcome the transition and the  negatives there in.) 

 Bible quotes the following as the guidelines for an exemplary character of a person, to walk uprightly in this world and on whom God shows HIS love and mercy.

Those who walk righteously 
   and speak what is right, 
who reject gain from extortion 
   and keep their hands from accepting bribes, 
who stop their ears against plots of murder 
   and shut their eyes against contemplating evil “Isaiah33:15

Righteousness, by definition, is the act of doing what is right and ethical in accordance with a set standard.

  • Those who walk righteously means:working with purity of thought and deed (if you have done something righteously, you have nothing to fear about)
“The one whose walk is blameless, 
   who does what is righteous, 
   who speaks the truth from their heart; Psalm 15:2
  
“The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, 
   who does not trust in an idol 
   or swear by a false god
. Psalm 24:4

  •  speak what is right
The way we speak (with positive or negative words) matters a lot, at the receiving end. The person who can and learns to control his tongue can be wonderful person. 
Speaking in the right way, at the right time, to a right person, is exceedingly important. Such speech has a high standard and of practical value. 
Tame your tongue. Let it spill good things and not to emit FIRE.

 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. James 3:6

  •  Reject gain from extortion 
  • Keep their hands from accepting bribes.
Bribery- is a universal phenomenon. Such accumulation of wealth, in any form is wickedness. It adds pain to life and not peace or richness. Do not accept a payment under the table; keeps your mind and hands closed.  In other words, be a honest and upright person in your dealings with other people.
Bible Warns as:
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent. Exodus 23;8

" For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. Deuteronomy 10:17
keep this verse in your mind always.

“The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22

You can pray  to God to protect yourself from the worldly temptations:

“Remove falsehood and lies far from me; 
      Give me neither poverty nor riches 
      Feed me with the food allotted to me; 
      Lest I be full and deny You,
      And say, “Who is the LORD?” 
      Or lest I be poor and steal, 
      And profane the name of my God.
 Proverbs 30:8-9

(to be con d....)

God Bless
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