The Lord, Our Righteousness

Jeremiah 23, 25; John 19 

“’The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness.’”

Jeremiah 23:5, 6 

Jesus came as both a suffering servant and our risen King. Jesus fulfilled all righteousness and became our righteousness so we can enter relationship with our Creator God. There is salvation found in no other name but the Lord Our Righteousness. As we receive God’s gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, he becomes our King. We enter the kingdom of God and willingly submit to the authority of our King. We anticipate the second coming of Christ when Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. Jesus is the King of kings, and Lord of lords, and one day every knee will bow before him. Hundreds of years later, Christ’s fulfillment of Jeremiah’s prophecy reminds us that God’s Word is true and worthy of our faith and obedience. If we are trusting in any other definition or source of righteousness, now is the time to place our faith fully in the Lord Jesus, our Righteousness.

“Lord Jesus, you are my salvation and my King, for your glory.”