seek righteousness & meekness

WORDs of Saving Grace - seek righteousness & meekness

Zephaniah 2:3  Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.

Righteousness and meekness are core attributes of Jesus (Matthew 11:29).

There are many who may seek to be righteous and meek themselves, but who forsake Jesus (Matthew 5:20).

We should notice the phrase "it may be ye shall be hid". This does not mean that Christ may or may not save us. It means we may or may not truly trust in the LORD's salvation. 

Not because He will not save us, but because of our hard and deceptive hearts (Jeremiah 17:9).

The same is even true for John 3:16 - " 'should' not perish". When we are saved no one can pull us out of His hand (John 10:29). But the question is do we really believe HIM?

The enemy's will for us is not only to live sinful, but to deceive us into thinking we can be good enough to merit heaven (Galatians 3:1).

I dont know about anyone else, but when my number is called to be in God's presence i need Jesus to testify for me.

Hebrews 11:4

... he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

Ezekiel 43:6

And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me.