The Righteous King

I am posting Day 2 of the Quiet Time series for last year's Teen Camp, The Risen King: The Righteous King.

Jesus is a righteous king.  Now, righteous is a word that we hear a lot, but do we really understand what it means? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, righteous means, “acting in accord with divine or moral law; free from guilt or sin.” So to say that Jesus is completely righteous, would be to say that Jesus never broke God’s law (divine law) and always did the right thing (moral law). In other words, Jesus did not sin.  Jeremiah prophesied this about Jesus (Jer. 23:5):

“The days are coming’” declares the Lord,

  “When I will raise up for 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 righteous Savior.

The Hebrew writer quotes (Heb. 1:8-9) from Ps. 45:6-7 when talking about the righteousness of Jesus: But about the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever,  A scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.  You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy”

God promised through Jeremiah that He would give a king.  This king would reign wisely and be for us a righteous saviour.  Jesus is this righteous king who will always do what is right, because he loves what is right and hates what is wicked.  

Questions to consider:

1. What does it mean to you that King Jesus will always do what is right?

2. Does that help you trust Him? In what ways?