“Rightwiseness” – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional June 13th

(“Rightwiseness” And The Judgments Of God)

TO THE BIBLE: Isaiah 26:9
“…For when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.”

LET’S TALK
Rightwiseness is not a term that’s often used in everyday communication, but it’s certainly an important attribute of righteousness.

To be “rightwise” means to be “rightward” or “towards the right.” However, this does not refer to physical positioning on the “right-hand side.”

Instead, it pertains to moral rightness—the ability to always be and do right in the presence of a holy God.

Remember, righteousness is God’s nature: His character, ability, and attribute of being right and perfect.

Everything God thinks, says, and does is inherently right because He’s God and can never be wrong. This quality of God’s rightness is captured in the old English term “rightwiseness.”

God alone knows what’s right; when He imparts His righteousness to your spirit, you also begin to discern what’s right like Him, and you’re given the ability to act accordingly.

As a consequence, the judgments of God are produced in your spirit. What do I mean by the judgments of God? This refers to how God perceives and evaluates things, His perspective and thoughts on matters.

Because of His nature within you, you now carry God’s judgments in your spirit. You possess His opinions and understand His will.

Prophet Isaiah, speaking about the Christ, said, “…He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of His ears; but with righteousness He shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth…” (Isaiah 11:3-4).

This indicates that Christ would not judge based on His physical senses but through the Spirit.

Similarly, now that Christ has been made to you righteousness, His “rightwiseness” and His judgments reside in your spirit. You discern and judge by the Spirit. Hallelujah!

Go Deeper
1 Corinthians 1:30 AMPC; Romans 5:1 AMPC; Romans 8:30 AMPC

Speak:
I’m the unveiling of the Father’s righteousness; His “rightwiseness” and sound judgments are heard in me, seen in me, and dispensed through me. I judge by the Spirit in righteousness, and reprove with equity because I’m the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Acts 4:1-31, 2 Chronicles 16-19
TWO YEAR
Luke 1:26-38, Deuteronomy 11

Act:
Learn more about the subject of righteousness by listening to “Righteousness” a two-part message on the Pastor Chris Digital Library app (pcdl.co) on the subject of righteousness.