Breath of Power - Week 26/05

Week 26: June 27 - July 03, 2005

THE POWER OF RIGTHEOUSNESS Part 2

Key Passage: Proverbs 24: 16; Psalm 34: 17-20

For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity.

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken.

Life is so full of battles and contradictions that a child of God may see himself slip and fall. The fall may be in the form of a life setback or a failure to sin. But God is rich in mercy and abundant in goodness. He does not forsake the righteous; He rather forgives him when he repents from his sins, and delivers and restores him so that he is not utterly consumed.

God chose David to be King of Israel because his heart was after Him. David did his best to defend his nation and serve their king; however, King Saul was jealous of him and sought to kill him. David had to run to seek refuge in desolate places, and God was with him and preserved his life. At the proper time, God lifted David from the desolate places and made him king over Israel. David ruled Israel in righteousness and truth and established justice in the land. But one day he was tempted and he fell to adultery. God was very angry with him and would have destroyed him. But when he humbled himself and repented, God showed him mercy and forgave him. He had to go through some troubles in his household and in his kingdom as a result, but God did not forsake him, but saw him through them all.

There is always that grace for the righteous to rise again when he has fallen; that is because God is always by the side of the righteous to lift him up. When Peter feared the raging storm and began to sink in the river, he cried, saying, “Lord save me”, and immediately, Jesus stretched out his hand, caught him, pulled him out of the water and placed him back on the water and both walked back to the boat (Matt 14: 28-32).

God has promised to always uphold the righteous (Ps 55:22). He has promised to hear him when he prays and deliver him from troubles, that he may be able to sing, “Blessed be the LORD my Rock … my loving-kindness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and the One in whom I take refuge” (Ps 144:1-2).

Pray, Lord, save me from sin; keep me in Your righteousness and uphold me in the time of troubles. I shall not be moved.

Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi



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	Week 26: June 27 - July 03, 2005 THE POWER OF RIGTHEOUSNESS Part 2 Key Passage: Proverbs 24: 16; Psalm 34: 17-20 For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken. Life is so full of battles and contradictions that a child of God may see himself slip and fall. The fall may be in the form of a life setback or a failure to sin. But God is rich in mercy and abundant in goodness. He does not forsake the righteous; He rather forgives him when he repents from his sins, and delivers and restores him so that he is not utterly consumed. God chose David to be King of Israel because his heart was after Him. David did his best to defend his nation and serve their king; however, King Saul was jealous of him and sought to kill him. David had to run to seek refuge in desolate places, and God was with him and preserved his life. At the proper time, God lifted David from the desolate places and made him king over Israel. David ruled Israel in righteousness and truth and established justice in the land. But one day he was tempted and he fell to adultery. God was very angry with him and would have destroyed him. But when he humbled himself and repented, God showed him mercy and forgave him. He had to go through some troubles in his household and in his kingdom as a result, but God did not forsake him, but saw him through them all. There is always that grace for the righteous to rise again when he has fallen; that is because God is always by the side of the righteous to lift him up. When Peter feared the raging storm and began to sink in the river, he cried, saying, “Lord save me”, and immediately, Jesus stretched out his hand, caught him, pulled him out of the water and placed him back on the water and both walked back to the boat (Matt 14: 28-32). God has promised to always uphold the righteous (Ps 55:22). He has promised to hear him when he prays and deliver him from troubles, that he may be able to sing, “Blessed be the LORD my Rock … my loving-kindness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and the One in whom I take refuge” (Ps 144:1-2). Pray, Lord, save me from sin; keep me in Your righteousness and uphold me in the time of troubles. I shall not be moved. Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi

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