"Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings."
The continued study of verses 8-12 in this chapter 3. We in verse 10 and 11 the word spoken to the rightoues and to the wicked. It is found throughout Scripture of the paradox of all mankind.
Say ye to the righteous, that is shall be well with him - word study, well; the message to the righteous is clearly opposite of what the wicked receive; But this much is true, God speaks to both the wicked and the righteous. Both will receive a word of blessing or curse; well done or not well done. We receive this word from the Lord God, Who cannot lie. Therefore, if God says to the righteous, it shall be well with him, then it shall be well. Oh, what a wonderful promise is here given to the soul that seeks the righteousness of the Lord.
Rightouesness is simply put, to be right with God. Sin must be removed and forsaken; flesh must die and obedience and faithfulness to the Lord must be the righteous souls blessing. The soul that sinneth, it shall die; but the rightoues have everlasting life in Christ and with Christ. It should not be a hard concept, but so many unrightoues souls think they shall recieve a blessing from the Lord. When in fact their self-righteousness is a deception that Satan has caused them to believe in. 'All our righteousness is as filthy rags.' The only One Who is rightoues is the Lord Jesus. Souls are to rest and recieve His rightoeuness in them to be counted among the rightoues souls. Let not anythign of your own making bring you self confidence.
Once established that we are righteous in Him and He robes us in His rightouesness we know that He shall pour forth His blessings. To go well with the rightoues is to receive God's mercies. These mercies are found in such things: protection, deliverance, added faith, holiness, answered prayers, spriitual blessings, growing in grace, knoweldge of God increasing, daily provisions, filled with the Spirit, healing, strength, and so on. . .EAch of these blessings come to the soul that seeks to serve and lvoe the Lord God with all his heart, mind, soul and body. These are counted to the Lord as righteous and well-favored.
For they shall eat the fruit of their doings - the product of their rightouesness produces fruit for His kingdom and glory Names' sake;
