What Proverbs 21:21 Teaches About Righteousness and Love
Whoever pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity and honor. Proverbs 21:21
Life, prosperity, and honor, according to Proverbs 21:21, are for those who pursue righteousness and love. What does it mean to pursue these things?
To chase righteousness …
is to love truth, to rejoice when good wins out, and to intervene when something unjust happens. It’s to desire that what is right will prevail. It echoes the justice of God.
To pursue love …
is to treat others even better than you’d like to be treated. It sometimes means choosing to pardon someone who’s hurt you. It’s forgiving someone even when it’s difficult. Love involves tenderness and sacrifice. It echoes the heart of God.
Prosperity and honor …
Prosperity of soul comes when we marry truth and love, unafraid to share what is right, but with a humble attitude. Paul reminds us, “Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ” (Ephesians 4:15).
Applying Proverbs 21:21 to your life
Who in your life tells you the truth but with kindness? How has their example helped you understand truth-and-love living?
Prayer
Lord, I want a heart that searches for injustices, stands up for the truth, and loves those who are made in your image. Give me the strength to do all three today. Amen.
Drawn from the NIV Radiant Virtues Bible.
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