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THE QUEST FOR GOD AND HIS KINGDOM

August 16, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

THE QUEST FOR GOD AND HIS KINGDOM: HIS KINGDOM IS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT!

“For the KINGDOM of God is not a matter of EATING and DRINKING [what one likes], but of RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit” Romans 14:17 (Amplified).

The KINGDOM OF GOD in the course of doing life and living godly in grace, is much more about RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit than about FOOD and DRINK and PLEASURE, as many will crave and even sell their FAITH and conscience to have and possess.

God’s kingdom is of righteousness because the WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS is of Christ Jesus. It is efficacious and fruitful. It gives us the right to stand before God and to be emboldened in grace – without shame, without fear, feeling unsafe, insecure, or inferior -just as it is written concerning the WORK and EFFECT of righteousness:

“And the WORK of RIGHTEOUSNESS shall be PEACE; and the EFFECT of RIGHTEOUSNESS QUIETNESS and ASSURANCE for ever” Isaiah 32:17.

“And the FRUIT of righteousness is SOWN in PEACE of them that make PEACE” James 3:18.

The WORK to have a righteous STAND with God in Christ Jesus stead gives PEACE and the EFFECT of that righteous STAND gives QUIETNESS and ASSURANCE for ever. What a position to take a stand in – to enjoy God through life, in grace.

“Therefore being JUSTIFIED by faith, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS by faith into this GRACE wherein we STAND, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2.

Do ensure that your WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS with God leads you to PEACE – meaning, it brings about PEACE. And the RIGHTEOUS EFFECT eventually gives ASSURANCE and QUIETNESS, and not confusion, schism, or hopelessness.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“For Christ is the end of the law for RIGHTEOUSNESS to EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH” Romans 10:4

“But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His KINGDOM and His RIGHTEOUSNESS [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also” Matthew 6:33 (Amplified).

“For he hath MADE him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be MADE the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God in him” 2 Corinthians 5:21.

“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is MADE UNTO US wisdom, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, He that GLORIETH, let him GLORY in the Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31

SUMMARY

The message talks about THE QUEST FOR GOD AND HIS KINGDOM, and that His Kingdom is of RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit.

KEY POINTS

THE NATURE OF THE KINGDOM

The message teaches that the KINGDOM OF GOD is not defined by what we eat, drink, or by carnal pleasure.
Romans 14:17
“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

In the course of doing life and living godly in grace, the Kingdom is far more about RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit than about FOOD, DRINK and PLEASURE — things that many crave and even sell their FAITH and conscience to possess.

THE FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM: RIGHTEOUSNESS

The message explains that God’s Kingdom is of RIGHTEOUSNESS because THE WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS is of Christ Jesus.
It is efficacious and fruitful. It gives us the right to stand before God and to be emboldened in grace — without shame, without fear, without feeling unsafe, insecure, or inferior.

This is how Scripture describes it:
Isaiah 32:17
“And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.”
James 3:18
“And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”

THE RESULT OF TAKING A RIGHTEOUS STAND

The message emphasises that the WORK to have a righteous STAND with God in Christ Jesus gives PEACE.
And the EFFECT of that righteous STAND gives QUIETNESS and ASSURANCE for ever.

What a position to take — to stand in righteousness and enjoy God through life, in grace.
Romans 5:1-2
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

The message exhorts:
Do ensure that your WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS with God leads you to PEACE.
The RIGHTEOUS EFFECT should give ASSURANCE and QUIETNESS, and not confusion, schism, or hopelessness.

CHRIST IS OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

The message anchors righteousness in Christ, not in human effort or law-keeping.
Romans 10:4
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
2 Corinthians 5:21
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
1 Corinthians 1:30-31
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”

We are made righteous in Him.

THE CALL TO PRIORITY

The message concludes with the call to seek God first.
Matthew 6:33
“But first and most importantly seek His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you also.”

To seek His righteousness is to seek His way of doing and being right — the attitude and character of God.
When we do, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit become our daily experience.

IN ONE SENTENCE:

The message talks about how THE QUEST FOR GOD AND HIS KINGDOM is a quest for RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit — a life secured by Christ’s work, evidenced by peace and assurance, and pursued by seeking first God’s Kingdom and His righteousness.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

INCLINE YOUR LIFE TO – “THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”

August 10, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

INCLINE YOUR LIFE TO – “THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”: FOR JESUS CHRIST IS – “THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”!

“But unto you that FEAR MY NAME shall the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS arise with HEALING in his wings; and ye shall go forth, AND GROW UP AS CALVES OF THE STALL” Malachi 4:2.

Your INCLINATION will always DEFINE you in Christ Jesus’ stead.
I want you to PAUSE and THINK about it as you ponder over this writing today.

Therefore, incline your life to — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS which is JESUS CHRIST, for He will beam His HEALING and HEALTH upon you and set you up on high to glow in glory and grace, in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Him.

The moon has no light of its own, but when it inclines fully to the sun, the sun beams its light of glory and grace upon the moon, then we behold the magnificent glory and beauty of the moon — and scientists call it then — FULL MOON; but if not, it is called OPAQUE — DARK MOON. Yet it is only the reflection received from the point of inclination that determines and shows the difference.

The headlamp unit of a car has no light of its own apart from the silver linings designed to give a divergent output. When the little bulb fitted into the unit is switched on, we see a beam of light rays, and with the switch point regulated to give the required amount of reflection, we may say the headlamp light is on high beam, low beam, or full beam. It is simply the inclination of the silver linings within the parameters of the tiny bulb that produces an intense light reflection to give clarity on the path of travel or use.

In the same way, as humans you have no light of your own, but when you turn the battles that are yours over to God by INCLINING your hearing ear to the sayings of God, in the Name of Jesus Christ, who is — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, He will BEAM the rays of righteous healing to all your various life matters such as: physical, spiritual, emotional, marital and other relationships, ministerial and leadership, career, business, governance and such like.

It was an encounter such as this — Apostle Paul’s MIDDAY experience with the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS — that transformed and translated his life forever as written in “And at MIDDAY, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me” Acts 26:13-19 [Colossians 1:13-14].

I pray for you now to see the need to incline your hearing ear to THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS — JESUS, that He may beam His life upon you and give you the needed access to receive the enabling grace for your healing and health in His RIGHTEOUSNESS.

WHEN YOU INCLINE YOUR HEARING EAR — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL BEAM ON YOU HIS BLESSEDNESS — IT’S FOR YOUR LIFE AND GRACE.
AMEN.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“But the PATH OF THE JUST is as the SHINING LIGHT, that SHINETH more and more unto the PERFECT (DAWN) day . . . 20 My son, attend to my words; INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO MY SAYINGS. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, AND HEALTH TO ALL THEIR FLESH. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the ISSUES OF LIFE” Proverbs 4:18-23.

“And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. 19 WE HAVE ALSO A MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the DAY DAWN, and the DAY STAR arise in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” 2 Peter 1:19-21.

“For God, who commanded the LIGHT to SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS, hath SHINED in our HEARTS, to give the LIGHT of the KNOWLEDGE of the glory of God in the FACE of Jesus Christ” 2 Corinthians 4:6.

“As long as I AM IN THE WORLD, I AM THE LIGHT of the world” John 9:5.

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: he that followeth me shall not WALK IN DARKNESS, but shall HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE” John 8:12.

“In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were MADE BY HIM; and without HIM was not any thing made that was made. 4 In HIM was life; and the life was the LIGHT of men. 5 And the LIGHT shineth in darkness; and the darkness COMPREHENDED it not” John 1:1-5.

“YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. A city that is SET ON AN HILL cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” Matthew 5:14-16.

SUMMARY:
The entire message is a charge to deliberately INCLINE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS, who is “THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”. Your spiritual position, health, and glory are determined by where and to whom you incline. What you reflect will always be a result of what you are facing.

KEY POINTS

THE FOUNDATION: JESUS IS THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

The scripture declares: “But unto you that FEAR MY NAME shall the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS arise with HEALING in his wings; and ye shall go forth, AND GROW UP AS CALVES OF THE STALL” Malachi 4:2.

Jesus Christ IS THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. In Him is healing, health, glory, and grace.

Just as the moon has no light of its own, as humans you have no light of your own. Your brilliance is a reflection.

When the moon inclines fully to the sun, we see FULL MOON — glory and beauty. When it does not, it is OPAQUE — DARK MOON.

This is the same principle as a car headlamp: the bulb has little power, but the inclination of the silver linings produces intense light for the path ahead.

THE PRINCIPLE: INCLINATION DEFINES REFLECTION

Your INCLINATION will always DEFINE you in Christ Jesus’ stead.

To incline means to turn your hearing ear, your heart, and your attention.

When you INCLINE your hearing ear to the sayings of God, in the Name of Jesus Christ — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, He will BEAM the rays of righteous healing into every area of your life: physical, spiritual, emotional, marital, ministerial, career, business, governance, and such like.

The result: He will set you on high to glow in glory and grace, in God’s BLESSEDNESS.

THEBIBLICAL PATTERN: TRANSFORMATION BY BEHOLDING THE LIGHT

Apostle Paul’s MIDDAY experience is the example. It was an encounter with the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS that transformed and translated his life forever:
“And at MIDDAY, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me” Acts 26:13-19 [Colossians 1:13-14].

God’s WORD is light: “WE HAVE ALSO A MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the DAY DAWN, and the DAY STAR arise in your hearts” 2 Peter 1:19-21.

Jesus is the Light: “As long as I AM IN THE WORLD, I AM THE LIGHT of the world” John 9:5. “I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: he that followeth me shall not WALK IN DARKNESS, but shall HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE” John 8:12.

The WORD is Light and Life: “In HIM was life; and the life was the LIGHT of men. And the LIGHT shineth in darkness” John 1:1-5.

God shines in us: “For God, who commanded the LIGHT to SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS, hath SHINED in our HEARTS, to give the LIGHT of the KNOWLEDGE of the glory of God in the FACE of Jesus Christ” 2 Corinthians 4:6.

THECHARGE: GUARD YOUR HEART AND INCLINE TO THE WORD

The PATH OF THE JUST is as the SHINING LIGHT, that SHINETH more and more unto the PERFECT day Proverbs 4:18-23.

Therefore: “My son, attend to my words; INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO MY SAYINGS… For they are life unto those that find them, AND HEALTH TO ALL THEIR FLESH. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the ISSUES OF LIFE” Proverbs 4:20-23.

As believers, we are called to reflect Him: “YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. A city that is SET ON AN HILL cannot be hid… Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” Matthew 5:14-16.

THEBENEDICTION AND PRAYER

The message closes with a prayer that you will see the need to incline your hearing ear to THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS — JESUS, so that He may beam His life upon you and give you enabling grace for healing and health in His RIGHTEOUSNESS.

FINAL DECLARATION:
WHEN YOU INCLINE YOUR HEARING EAR — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL BEAM ON YOU HIS BLESSEDNESS — IT’S FOR YOUR LIFE AND GRACE. AMEN.

IN ONE SENTENCE:

You are designed to reflect light, not generate it — so INCLINE your life, heart, and ear to JESUS, THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, and He will beam His healing, health, and glory upon you until you shine and prevail in every area of life.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

AUGUST YOUR LIFE PATH ARIGHT

August 10, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

AUGUST YOUR LIFE PATH ARIGHT: FOR IT IS YOUR RIGHTEOUS STANDING WITH GOD!

“Whoever OFFERS praise glorifies Me; and to him who ORDERS his conduct ARIGHT I will show the SALVATION of God” Psalms 50:23.

It’s time to THRIVE and be FULFILLED in life and godly living.
You need to AUGUST your life PATH aright in RIGHTEOUSNESS and RIGHTEOUSNESS-CONSCIOUSNESS.

For to AUGUST your life path aright is to take your RIGHTEOUS stand with God; and that guarantees that God will DIRECT your way and DELIVER you in TROUBLED times.

“The RIGHTEOUSNESS of the PERFECT shall DIRECT his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The RIGHTEOUSNESS of the UPRIGHT shall DELIVER them: but TRANSGRESSORS shall be taken in their own naughtiness” Proverbs 11:5-6.

Righteousness — is the ability and capacity in Christ Jesus to stand before Father God without shame, inferiority, guilt, cowardice, or sin-consciousness, and without yielding to the devil’s accusations — because of what Christ HAS DONE in you, IS DOING in you, and WILL DO through you by His grace provision, in God’s BLESSEDNESS.

And when God is ordering your life, your life is AUGUST in righteousness to do exceedingly more in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.

“The STEPS of a good man are ORDERED by the Lord: and he DELIGHTETH in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand” Psalms 37:23-24.

It’s time to August your life in the RIGHTEOUS PATH – so you can be emboldened to thrive in GRACE And LIFE in Christ Jesus’ stead. August your life path aright – it is your RIGHTEOUS STAND with God that will cause Him to DIRECT your way and DELIVER you in challenging trouble times.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“The RIGHTEOUSNESS of the PERFECT shall DIRECT his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The RIGHTEOUSNESS of the UPRIGHT shall DELIVER them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness” Proverbs 11:5-6.

“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but RIGHTEOUSNESS, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is ACCEPTABLE to God, and approved of men” Romans 14:17-18.

“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS: 35 but in EVERY NATION he that feareth him, and WORKETH RIGHTEOUSNESS, is ACCEPTED with him” Acts 10:34-35.

“RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTETH A NATION: but sin is a reproach to any people” Proverbs 14:34.

“Therefore being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into THIS GRACE wherein we STAND, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God . . . 17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which RECEIVE abundance of GRACE and of the gift of RIGHTEOUSNESS shall REIGN in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of one the free gift came upon all men unto JUSTIFICATION of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be MADE righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might GRACE REIGN THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord “ Romans 5:1-2, 17-21

Further Scriptural Reading Text: Romans 10:1-13.

SUMMARY:
The entire message is a call to AUGUST — mark out, order, launch — YOUR LIFE PATH ARIGHT by taking a RIGHTEOUS STANDING WITH GOD. When your life is ordered in righteousness, God Himself becomes your DIRECTOR and DELIVERER, and you are positioned to THRIVE and be FULFILLED in life and godly living.

KEY POINTS:

THE FOUNDATION: RIGHTEOUSNESS GIVES YOU BOLD STANDING

Righteousness is defined as: the ability and capacity in Christ Jesus to stand before Father God without shame, inferiority, guilt, cowardice, or sin-consciousness, and without yielding to the devil’s accusations — because of what Christ HAS DONE in you, IS DOING in you, and WILL DO through you by His grace provision, in God’s BLESSEDNESS.

This is made possible: “Therefore being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into THIS GRACE wherein we STAND” Romans 5:1-2.
“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be MADE righteous” Romans 5:19.

THE PRINCIPLE: ORDERED CONDUCT ATTRACTS GOD’S SALVATION AND DIRECTION

“Whoever OFFERS praise glorifies Me; and to him who ORDERS his conduct ARIGHT I will show the SALVATION of God” Psalms 50:23.

To AUGUST your life path aright is to take your RIGHTEOUS stand with God. This guarantees that:

God will DIRECT your way: “The RIGHTEOUSNESS of the PERFECT shall DIRECT his way” Proverbs 11:5-6

God will DELIVER you in TROUBLED times: “The RIGHTEOUSNESS of the UPRIGHT shall DELIVER them” Proverbs 11:5-6

Your steps are ORDERED: “The STEPS of a good man are ORDERED by the Lord: and he DELIGHTETH in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand” Psalms 37:23-24

THE RESULT: THRIVING, EXALTATION AND REIGNING IN LIFE

When God is ordering your life, your life is AUGUSTED in righteousness to do exceedingly more in Christ Jesus’ stead.

Righteousness brings acceptance and exaltation:
“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but RIGHTEOUSNESS, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is ACCEPTABLE to God, and approved of men” Romans 14:17-18.
“RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTETH A NATION: but sin is a reproach to any people” Proverbs 14:34
“in EVERY NATION he that feareth him, and WORKETH RIGHTEOUSNESS, is ACCEPTED with him” Acts 10:34-35.

Righteousness releases grace to reign: “they which RECEIVE abundance of GRACE and of the gift of RIGHTEOUSNESS shall REIGN in life by one, Jesus Christ” Romans 5:17
“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might GRACE REIGN THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 5:21

THE CHARGE: PAUSE, ORDER, AND STAND

It’s time to THRIVE and be FULFILLED in life and godly living. You need RIGHTEOUSNESS and RIGHTEOUSNESS-CONSCIOUSNESS.

SELAH — PAUSE AND THINK. August your life in the RIGHTEOUS PATH so you can be emboldened to thrive in GRACE AND LIFE in Christ Jesus’ stead.

Your righteous stand is what will cause Him to direct your way and deliver you in challenging trouble times.

FINAL DECLARATION:

Order your life aright in righteousness. When you do, God shows His salvation, directs your path, delivers you, upholds you, and causes you to reign in life through grace.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

GOD HAS MADE YOU RIGHTEOUS IN CHRIST JESUS

August 9, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

GOD HAS MADE YOU RIGHTEOUS IN CHRIST JESUS: BE INTENTIONAL TO LIVE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS-CONSCIOUSNESS AND NOT IN SIN-CONSCIOUSNESS!

GOD has made us RIGHTEOUS, and has embedded in us a default of living in the righteousness-consciousness of Him, in Christ Jesus. And we have to be INTENTIONAL and PRAGMATIC about it, in order to ensure it always, in our day to day living. Otherwise, one will give in to SIN and SIN-CONSCIOUSNESS that contravenes the reality of our rights and privileges in redemption.

“Now then we are AMBASSADORS for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 FOR HE HATH MADE HIM TO BE SIN FOR US, WHO KNEW NO SIN; that we might be MADE the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God in him” 2 Corinthians 5:20-21.

You are the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God MADE possible in Christ Jesus; therefore, live in it without alteration, adulteration, perversion and falsehood. For therein is the BEDROCK to thrive, to glory, to win, to triumph, to be victorious, to be an overcomer, and to be more than a conqueror in life and grace. Also, to be dignified and fulfilled purposefully and meaningfully from the heavenly perspective for your earthly manifestations in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead. For God, by Christ Jesus, has given us a righteous stand, upon which we can do LIFE and live GODLY triumphantly to the fulness of our being.

“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is MADE unto us wisdom, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, He that GLORIETH, let him glory in the Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31.

And anything else outside God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus for your conscience and consciousness is counterfeit, adulteration, delusion, perversion and falsehood in all areas of life – in ramifications and judgement – in the light of God’s holy writ upon which we stand. And with SIN CONSCIOUSNESS, you will STAND before God to be scripturally charged as guilty, shameful, with an inferiority complex, prejudice and such like. While with RIGHTEOUSNESS CONSCIOUSNESS, you can take a STAND in the grace to be without guilt, shame, inferiority complex, prejudice and such like, because you are taking your standing upon the deeds of Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.

Beloved, it’s your new day, new dawn and a gracious time to raise your head up, shoulders high and on the high heels of faith, in the CONSCIOUSNESS of being God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead, without prejudice, and dissimulation- hypocrisy – on all grounds.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is MADE unto us wisdom, and RIGHTEOUSNES, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31.

“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; MUCH MORE THEY WHICH RECEIVE ABUNDANCE OF GRACE AND OF THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS shall REIGN IN LIFE by one, Jesus Christ . . . 21 that as sin hath reigned unto death, EVEN SO MIGHT GRACE REIGN THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS unto ETERNAL LIFE by Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 5:17-21.

“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS, and going about to establish their OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, have not submitted themselves unto THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD. 4 For Christ is the end of THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF THE LAW, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. 6 But THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF FAITH speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) . . .” Romans 10:1-13.

“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the BLOOD of Jesus Christ his Son CLEANSETH us from ALL sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we DECEIVE ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we CONFESS our sins, he is FAITHFUL and JUST to FORGIVE us our sins, and to CLEANSE us from all UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His WORD is not in us” 1 John 1:5-10.

Further Scriptural Reading In Context: Romans 4:1-25.

SUMMARY:

This message is a charge to identity, consciousness, and daily living in Christ. The core thrust is this: God has MADE you RIGHTEOUS in Christ Jesus, therefore live from that reality.

KEY POINTS

YOUR IDENTITY: MADE RIGHTEOUSINCHRIST JESUS

GOD HAS MADE YOU RIGHTEOUS — not by works, but by redemption.
“FOR HE HATH MADE HIM TO BE SIN FOR US, WHO KNEW NO SIN; that we might be MADE the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God in him” 2 Corinthians 5:20-21
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is MADE unto us wisdom, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and sanctification, and redemption” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31

You are not trying to become righteous. You ARE the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God MADE possible in Christ Jesus. This is your legal and spiritual standing.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: LIVE INTENTIONALLY IN RIGHTEOUSNESS-CONSCIOUSNESS

God has embedded in us a default of living in righteousness-consciousness.
But it requires you to be INTENTIONAL and PRAGMATIC about it in day to day living.

The alternative is dangerous: to give in to SIN and SIN-CONSCIOUSNESS, which contravenes the reality of our rights and privileges in redemption.

THE TWO CONSCIOUSNESSES AND THEIR OUTCOMES

The message sets a clear contrast:

With SIN CONSCIOUSNESS:
You STAND before God charged as guilty, shameful, with an inferiority complex, prejudice and such like.

With RIGHTEOUSNESS CONSCIOUSNESS:
You can take a STAND in grace — without guilt, shame, inferiority complex, prejudice — because your standing is upon the deeds of Christ Jesus’ stead.

Anything outside God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus for your conscience is counterfeit, adulteration, delusion, perversion and falsehood in all areas of life, judged in the light of God’s holy writ.

THE BEDROCK AND BLESSING OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

To live in righteousness-consciousness is the BEDROCK to: thrive, glory, win, triumph, be victorious, be an overcomer, and be more than a conqueror in life and grace.
It also positions you to be dignified and fulfilled purposefully from the heavenly perspective for your earthly manifestations in God’s BLESSEDNESS.
For God, by Christ Jesus, has given us a righteous stand upon which we can do LIFE and live GODLY triumphantly to the fulness of our being.

SCRIPTURAL ANCHORS REINFORCING THE MESSAGE
Reconciliation & Exchange — 2 Corinthians 5:20-21: We are AMBASSADORS. Christ was made sin so we could be made righteousness.
Boast in the Lord — 1 Corinthians 1:30-31: All our glorying must be in the Lord who MADE us righteousness.
Reign through Righteousness — Romans 5:17-21: Those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall REIGN IN LIFE by Jesus Christ.
Righteousness by Faith, not Law — Romans 10:1-13: Israel failed because they were ignorant of GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS and tried to establish their OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.
Walk in the Light — 1 John 1:5-10: If we walk in the light, the BLOOD of Jesus CLEANSETH us from ALL sin. When we CONFESS, He is FAITHFUL and JUST to FORGIVE and CLEANSE us from all UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.

THE FINAL CALL TO ACTION

Beloved, it’s your new day, new dawn.
Raise your head, shoulders high and on the high heels of faith, in the CONSCIOUSNESS of being God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead, without prejudice and dissimulation — hypocrisy — on all grounds. Amen.

IN ONE SENTENCE:

Because God has made you righteous in Christ, refuse sin-consciousness and deliberately walk in righteousness-consciousness — that is how you reign, overcome, and manifest God’s blessedness in daily life.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

AUGUST THEREFORE YOUR LIFE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS TO ENSURE IT

August 8, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

AUGUST THEREFORE YOUR LIFE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS TO ENSURE IT: DO STRIVE RIGHTEOUSLY – FOR THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AWAITS YOU – BY THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE!

“No man that WARRETH ENTANGLETH himself with the AFFAIRS of this life; that he may PLEASE him who hath CHOSEN him to be a SOLDIER. 5 and if a man also STRIVE for MASTERIES, yet is he NOT CROWNED, except he STRIVE LAWFULLY. 6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first PARTAKER of the fruits” 2 Timothy 2:4-6.

It is awesome, gracious and graceful to stand before Father God’s presence, day by day until the final day, without the sense of guilt, doubt, daunt, inferiority and sin consciousness.

For that, indeed, should be the path of the Believer’s daily consciousness in Christ Jesus, while doing LIFE and living in GODLINESS, to ensure the promised CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS that awaits us is attained accordingly.

There is A CROWN of righteousness laid up and awaiting ALL who order their life in righteousness in Christ Jesus by — FIGHTING the GOOD FIGHT of righteousness, FINISHING the GOOD COURSE of righteousness, FOLLOWING the GOOD PATH of righteousness and KEEPING THE FAITH of righteousness while on this side of the heavens.

You can picture Apostle Paul as a mortal man like you and me, who FOUGHT the good fight of FAITH, looked toward the promised CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS as he affirmed he would receive his, and admonished all Believers in Christ Jesus to look toward the same.

“Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day” 2 Timothy 4:8

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 henceforth there is laid up for me a CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, which the Lord, the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing” 2 Timothy 4:7-8.

Therefore, be emboldened in Christ Jesus to — STRIVE RIGHTEOUSLY, for awaiting you is THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, by the righteous Judge — our Father God.

Ensure today that you daily order your life in the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God that is in Christ Jesus to ENACT, AUTHENTICATE and ENSURE it.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, THAT THEY MIGHT BE SAVED. 2 For I bear them record that they have A ZEAL OF GOD, BUT NOT ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE. 3 For they being IGNORANT of God’s righteousness, and going about to ESTABLISH their own righteousness, have not SUBMITTED themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the END of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. . .” Romans 10:1-10.

“Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that WARRETH ENTANGLETH himself with the AFFAIRS of this life; that he may PLEASE him who hath CHOSEN him to be a SOLDIER. 5 and if a man also STRIVE for MASTERIES, yet is he NOT CROWNED, except he STRIVE LAWFULLY. 6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first PARTAKER of the fruits” 2 Timothy 2:1-6.

“For if by one man’s offence DEATH REIGNED by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS shall REIGN IN LIFE by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of one the free gift came upon all men unto JUSTIFICATION of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be MADE RIGHTEOUS. 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 that as sin hath REIGNED unto death, even so might GRACE REIGN through RIGHTEOUSNESS unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 5:17-21.

Further Scriptural Reading Text: Romans 10:1-10.

SUMMARY:
The Believer must live daily in righteousness — guilt-free, sin-consciousness-free, and confident before Father God.
A CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS awaits all who STRIVE LAWFULLY: fighting the good fight, finishing the race, following the way, and keeping the faith in Christ Jesus till the last day.

KEY POINTS

THE CALL TO RIGHTEOUS LIVING AND STRIVING

The charge is clear: “AUGUST THEREFORE YOUR LIFE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS TO ENSURE IT: DO STRIVE RIGHTEOUSLY — FOR THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AWAITS YOU — BY THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE!”

This striving is not by works, but by ordering your life in the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God that is in Christ Jesus — to ENACT, AUTHENTICATE and ENSURE it daily.

It is “awesome, gracious and graceful to stand before Father God’s presence, day by day until the final day, without the sense of guilt, doubt, daunt, inferiority and sin consciousness.”

THE PATTERN OF THE SOLDIER, ATHLETE AND FARMER

Paul gives 3 pictures of lawful striving:

The Soldier: “No man that WARRETH ENTANGLETH himself with the AFFAIRS of this life; that he may PLEASE him who hath CHOSEN him to be a SOLDIER” 2 Timothy 2:4

The Athlete: “if a man also STRIVE for MASTERIES, yet is he NOT CROWNED, except he STRIVE LAWFULLY” 2 Timothy 2:5

The Farmer: “The husbandman that laboureth must be first PARTAKER of the fruits” 2 Timothy 2:6
Application: Endure hardness, stay focused, and labour in righteousness to partake of the reward.

THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

There is A CROWN laid up for ALL who order their life by:
FIGHTING the GOOD FIGHT of righteousness,
FINISHING the GOOD COURSE of righteousness,
FOLLOWING the GOOD PATH of righteousness and
KEEPING THE FAITH of righteousness.

Apostle Paul modelled it: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy 4:7
And he declared the reward: “henceforth there is laid up for me a CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, which the Lord, the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing” 2 Timothy 4:8

THE FOUNDATION: GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESSINCHRIST

True righteousness is not self-established. “For they being IGNORANT of God’s righteousness, and going about to ESTABLISH their own righteousness, have not SUBMITTED themselves unto the righteousness of God” Romans 10:3

Christ is the end of the law for righteousness: “For Christ is the END of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth” Romans 10:4

By His obedience we are MADE RIGHTEOUS: “by THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of one the free gift came upon all men unto JUSTIFICATION of life… by the obedience of one shall many be MADE RIGHTEOUS” Romans 5:18-19

We reign in life by it: “they which receive abundance of grace and of THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS shall REIGN IN LIFE by one, Jesus Christ” Romans 5:17

FINAL EXHORTATION

Be emboldened in Christ Jesus to STRIVE RIGHTEOUSLY, for awaiting you is THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS from the righteous Judge — our Father God.
Ensure today that you daily order your life in that righteousness to walk in GODLINESS and attain the promise.

IN ONE SENTENCE

Live unentangled, strive lawfully, and keep the faith — because the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE has a CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS reserved for all who walk in the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE WORK AND EFFECT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

August 7, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

THE WORK AND EFFECT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS: IT HELPS TO ENSURE AND ASSURE YOUR STANDING IN THE GRACE!

“And the HARVEST of RIGHTEOUSNESS (of conformity to God’s will in thought and deed) is [the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts]” James 3:18/Amplified Classic Edition.

Righteousness is the right of grace to stand upright in faith before God without fear, guilt or shame, and to be undaunted by the accuser of the brethren, the devil and his cohorts.

The Scriptures indicate that the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost.

When we seek the kingdom of God first, and His righteousness — which is His will, His deeds, and His ways of doing and living life — all other things, food, drink, pleasures and more, shall be added unto us.

“But SEEK (aim at and strive after) FIRST of all His kingdom and His RIGHTEOUSNESS (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides” Matthew 6:33/Amplified Classic Edition.

“For the KINGDOM of God is NOT eating and drinking, but RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who SERVES Christ in THESE THINGS is ACCEPTABLE to God and APPROVED by men” Romans 14:17-17/NKJV.

The WORKS of RIGHTEOUSNESS promote and enhance peace with God, peace with yourself and peace with those about you.

And Peace, in context, means concord, agreement, harmony and a mind free from fear, agitating passions and moral conflict.

The RESULTANT — otherwise the EFFECT — of RIGHTEOUSNESS is innermost quietness, resolve, assurance and exaltation in grace, in Christ Jesus’s stead.

“And the EFFECT of righteousness will be peace [internal and external], and the RESULT of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever” Isaiah 32:17/Amplified Classic Edition.

I pray that as you resolve for righteousness, may you experience the work and effect of the grace of God in this regard.

Every grace.

SCRIPTURAL READING WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“. . . For Christ is the END of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.” 6 But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down from above) 7 or, “ ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation . . .” Romans 10:1-13/NKJV

“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 5:17-21/NKJV.

“1 THEREFORE, SINCE we are JUSTIFIED (acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God) through faith, let us [grasp the fact that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). 2 Through Him also we have [our] access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God’s favor) in which we [firmly and safely] stand. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2/Amplified Classic Edition.

SUMMARY:
Righteousness is not earned by striving. It is the right of grace that positions a believer upright before God, and it produces peace, assurance and fruit across every area of life.

KEY POINTS:

WHAT RIGHTEOUSNESS IS

Righteousness is the right of grace to stand upright in faith before God without fear, guilt or shame, and to be undaunted by the accuser of the brethren, the devil and his cohorts.

It is conformity to God’s will in thought and deed.

It is Christ Himself — “For Christ is the END of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” Romans 10:1-13

It is a gift received by faith — “those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ” Romans 5:17-21

THE KINGDOM CONTEXT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

The kingdom of God is not food and drink, but Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost.

“For the KINGDOM of God is NOT eating and drinking, but RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit” Romans 14:17-18

When we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness — His will, His deeds, and His ways of doing and living life — all other things shall be added.

“But SEEK FIRST of all His kingdom and His RIGHTEOUSNESS, and then all these things taken together will be given you besides” Matthew 6:33

THE WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

The WORKS of RIGHTEOUSNESS promote and enhance:

Peace with God — “THEREFORE, SINCE we are JUSTIFIED through faith, let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” Romans 5:1-2

Peace with yourself

Peace with those about you

Peace here means concord, agreement, harmony and a mind free from fear, agitating passions and moral conflict.

THE EFFECT / RESULTANT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

The RESULTANT — otherwise the EFFECT — of RIGHTEOUSNESS is:

Innermost quietness

Resolve

Assurance

Exaltation in grace, in Christ Jesus

Confident trust forever

“And the EFFECT of righteousness will be peace [internal and external], and the RESULT of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever” Isaiah 32:17

And the HARVEST of RIGHTEOUSNESS is “[the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others]” James 3:18

HOW WE ENTER RIGHTEOUSNESS

By faith in Christ’s finished work:

“with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” Romans 10:1-13

“as through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life” Romans 5:17-21

Through Him we have access by faith into this grace in which we firmly and safely stand. Romans 5:1-2

FINAL PRAYER/CHARGE

“I pray that as you resolve for righteousness, you will experience the work and effect of the grace of God in this regard. Every grace.”

IN ONE SENTENCE

Righteousness is God’s gift in Christ that gives you right standing with Him, and its work produces peace with God, self and others, while its effect is quietness, assurance and confident trust — therefore seek it first and you will both stand in grace and see every other thing added.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

AUGUST YOUR LIFE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS

August 7, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

AUGUST YOUR LIFE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS: THE WORK AND EFFECT ARE – PEACE, QUIETNESS AND ASSURANCE FOREVER!

“And the WORK of RIGHTEOUSNESS shall be PEACE; and the EFFECT of RIGHTEOUSNESS will be QUIETNESS and ASSURANCE (CONFIDENT) for ever” Isaiah 32:17 (Emphasis Mine).

Righteousness – The Kingdom’s streamline to AUGUST life – is the right of grace to stand upright in faith before Father God without fear, guilt, shame, or inferiority; and to be undaunted by the accuser of the brethren – the devil (1 Timothy 2:8; Revelation 12:20).

The Scriptures indicate that the kingdom of God is not merely food, drink and pleasures, but RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Ghost. When we seek the kingdom of God first, and His righteousness – that is, His will, His commanded deeds, and His ways of doing and living life – ALL other things – food, drink, pleasures and more – will be added to us accordingly.

Righteousness works, promotes and enhances PEACE with God, with self and others. PEACE – which means concord, agreement, harmony and a mind free from fear, agitating passions and moral conflicts. The result of righteousness is INWARD quietness, resolve, assurance and exaltation.

I pray that as you resolve for righteousness, you will experience the WORK and EFFECT of the grace of God in this regard.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of EATING and DRINKING [what one likes], but of RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit” Romans 14:17 (Amplified).

“But the wisdom from above is first PURE [morally and spiritually undefiled], then peace-loving [courteous, considerate], gentle, reasonable [and willing to listen], full of compassion and good fruits. It is unwavering, without [self-righteous] hypocrisy [and self-serving guile]. 18 And THE SEED whose FRUIT is righteousness (spiritual maturity) is SOWN in peace by those who make peace [by actively encouraging goodwill between individuals]” James 3:17-18.

THE PATH OF TRUE LIFE

July 31, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

THE PATH OF TRUE LIFE: FOUND IN GOD’S PRESENCE AND AT HIS RIGHT HAND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS!

“Thou wilt SHEW me the PATH OF LIFE: in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS of joy; at thy RIGHT HAND there are PLEASURES for evermore” Psalms 16:11.

Do you want to do life with God?
Do you want to live godly with God?
Do you want to access God and abide in Him?
Do you really want all things that pertain to doing life and godliness that have been made available to us by God’s divine power in Christ Jesus?
Do you want to ensure that God’s precious promised BLESSEDNESS are readily accessible, reachable and effortless by His divine nature?
If your answer is YES – as mine is – then we need to follow His set PATH OF LIFE for us in His divine plan, purpose and pursuit. You need to follow His set life path and way, for He will only COMMEND what He COMMAND.

“The STEPS of a [GOOD and RIGHTEOUS] man are DIRECTED and ESTABLISHED by the Lord, And He DELIGHTS in his WAY [and BLESSES his PATH]” Psalms 37:23/Amplified

And God’s intent to direct and order our path to His set plan, purpose and pursuit for our lives, is to enable us to have His FULNESS OF JOY and PLEASURE FOREVER MORE – and these are found and ensured in the following context:

Living within HIS PRESENCE as a lifestyle, by the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Living within HIS RIGHT HAND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, which is in Christ Jesus.

For the path of the righteous in God’s set plan in Christ Jesus will bring forth the dawn of day and the dawn of life that we earnestly desire and crave to attain in Him in Christ Jesus.

“But the PATH of the JUST is as the SHINING light, that SHINETH more and more unto the PERFECT (DAWN) day . . .” Proverbs 4:18-23/Emphasis Mine.

Therefore I say to you today, that for the unspeakable, indescribable, overwhelming and incomprehensible, COMPLETE JOY and UNENDING PLEASURES of God in Christ Jesus’ stead, you and I need to practise the lifestyle of LIVING WITHIN GOD’S PRESENCE. And God’s PRESENCE involves two things:

Being LED by the Holy Spirit 24/7;
Ensuring we STAY WITHIN the bounds of God’s RIGHT HAND, which is His RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead.

Meaning: not in our own man-made religious dogma, denominational creeds and bye-laws, and traditions that make the WORD of God of no effect in us.

It is my earnest PRAYER today that you are awakened to enjoy God’s set part of doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“. . .For as many as are LED by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God . . “ Romans 8:9-17, 26-27.

“. . . 23 But the hour cometh, and NOW is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him MUST worship him in spirit and in truth” John 4:19-24.

“God is faithful, by whom ye were CALLED unto the FELLOWSHIP of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:9.

“. . . 2 Grace and peace be MULTIPLIED unto you through the KNOWLEDGE of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath GIVEN unto us all things that PERTAIN UNTO LIFE AND GODLINESS, through the knowledge of him that hath CALLED us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are given unto us exceeding great and PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by these ye might be partakers of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:1-4.

“And we know that ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER for good to them that LOVE God, to them who are the called according to his PURPOSE. 29 For whom he did FOREKNOW, he also did PREDESTINATE to be CONFORMED to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did PREDESTINATE, them he also CALLED: and whom he called, them he also JUSTIFIED: and whom he justified, them he also GLORIFIED” Romans 8:28-30.

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath PREPARED for them that LOVE him. 10 But God hath REVEALED them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit SEARCHETH all things, yea, the deep things of God” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in HEAVENLY PLACES in Christ . . . 20 which he wrought in Christ, when he RAISED him from the dead, and set him at his own RIGHT HAND in the HEAVENLY PLACES” Ephesians 1:3, 21.

“And hath RAISED us up together, and MADE us SIT together in HEAVENLY PLACES in Christ Jesus” Ephesians 2:6.

“Give EAR to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the VOICE of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I PRAY. 3 My VOICE shalt thou hear in the MORNING, O Lord; in the MORNING will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up” Psalms 5:1-3.

“And in the MORNING, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there PRAYED” Mark 1:35.

“And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to PRAY. 29 And AS HE PRAYED, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering . . .” Luke 9:28-36.

“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and sanctification, and redemption” 1 Corinthians 1:30.

“For MY THOUGHTS ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS, NEITHER ARE YOUR WAYS MY WAYS, saith the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are HIGHER than the earth, so are MY WAYS HIGHER than YOUR WAYS, and MY THOUGHTS than YOUR THOUGHTS. 10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off” Isaiah 55:8-13.

SUMMARY:

This message is a prophetic call and theological exhortation to embrace a Spirit-led, Christ-centred life of abiding in God’s Presence and walking in His righteousness, in order to access the fulness of joy and unending pleasures that God has prepared for believers.

CENTRAL THEME

The entire message is anchored on Psalm 16:11: “in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS of joy; at thy RIGHT HAND there are PLEASURES for evermore.”
It presents “THE PATH OF TRUE LIFE” as being found exclusively in two realities: Living within God’s PRESENCE and Living within His RIGHT HAND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus.

KEY POINTS

The Basis: God’s Divine Provision in Christ
By God’s divine power in Christ Jesus, He has already made available“all things that pertain unto life and godliness” 2 Peter 1:3. Believers are called to access these precious promises, blessings, and the divine nature effortlessly. This access is not through human effort but through alignment with God’s plan.
The Twofold Context of God’s Presence
To walk in God’s set plan, purpose and pursuit, the message outlines 2 non-negotiables:
Being LED by the Holy Spirit 24/7 — Romans 8:14. This is true worship “in spirit and in truth” — John 4:23-24.
STAYING WITHIN the bounds of God’s RIGHT HAND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS — which is Christ Himself 1 Corinthians 1:30. This rejects man-made religion, dogma, creeds and traditions that make the Word of no effect Romans 10:3-4.
The Outcome: God’s Intent for Our Lives
God directs and orders our stepsPsalm 37:23 so that we may experience:

FULNESS OF JOY and PLEASURE FOREVERMORE

The “dawn of day and the dawn of life” — a progressive shining like Proverbs 4:18

Participation in God’s purpose: foreknown, predestinated, called, justified and glorified Romans 8:28-30

Seated with Christ in “HEAVENLY PLACES” Ephesians 2:6, blessed with all spiritual blessings Ephesians 1:3

The Contrast: Religion vs. Relationship
The message warns against“man-made religious dogma, denominational creeds and bye-laws”. True life is not found in establishing our own righteousness, but in submitting to God’s righteousness in Christ Romans 10:4.
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURAL FOUNDATION

The message is saturated with scripture to validate every point:

Access & Fellowship: 1 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Peter 1:1-4

Divine Revelation: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

The Example of Christ: Mark 1:35, Luke 9:28-29 — Jesus prioritised prayer and presence

God’s Higher Ways: Isaiah 55:8-13 — God’s thoughts and ways are higher, and His Word accomplishes His purpose

Morning Devotion: Psalm 5:1-3 as a pattern for seeking God first

TONE AND APPLICATION

The tone is urgent, declarative, and pastoral. It moves from doctrine to personal application with direct questions: “Do you want to do life with God?”
It concludes with a prayer for awakening and the Hebrew word SELAH — PAUSE AND THINK, inviting deep reflection.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

“HAVE FAITH IN GOD” FOR YOUR RIGHT STANDING

June 4, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

“HAVE FAITH IN GOD” FOR YOUR RIGHT STANDING: THIS IS TO HAVE FAITH IN GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS AND RIGHTEOUS CAUSE IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD!

“He MADE Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of God [that is, we would be MADE ACCEPTABLE to Him and PLACED in a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]” 2 Corinthians 5:21/Amplified.

“For the KINGDOM of God is not eating and drinking, but RIGHTEOUSNESS and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who SERVES Christ in these things is ACCEPTABLE to God and APPROVED by men” Romans 14:17-18/NKJV.

In the New Creation Testament context, RIGHTEOUSNESS means having a right stand and being acceptable before God, without shame, guilt, or condemnation, inferiority, doubtful disputing and such like in the grace, in Christ Jesus; and it’s the bestowed gift of God in the grace, made possible by salvation through REPENTANCE and JUSTIFICATION [declared righteous, discharged and acquitted). This righteousness gives us the enabling ACCESS to God in Christ Jesus stead. For anything contrary to God’s definition of righteousness, it’s a “filthy rags” righteousness (self-righteousness). For God’s righteousness and righteous cause, is the result of being a New Creation of God in Christ Jesus stead, nothing more and nothing else. And this act of God’s love to accept us into His Beloved, is empowered and being sustained by the Holy Spirit of righteousness.

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God . . . 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the LOVE of God has been POURED OUT IN OUR HEARTS by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” Romans 5:1-2, 5/NKJV.

“Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS, WITHOUT ANGER and DISPUTING or QUARRELING or DOUBT [in their mind]” 1 Timothy 2:8/Amplified.

“How I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, 21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, REPENTANCE toward God and FAITH toward our Lord Jesus Christ” Acts 20:20-21.

“But we are all like an unclean thing, AND ALL OUR RIGHTEOUSNESSES ARE LIKE FILTHY RAGS; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away” Isaiah 64:6/NKJV.

It’s sad that religious and denominational divides exist due to misguided doctrinal teachings built on human structures, culture, tradition, etc. This creates sentiments, prejudice, delusion and dissimulation, which negating the foundation of Faith in Christ Jesus, which is freely given and available to all by Father God, for our RIGHTEOUSNESS and acts in the grace. God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS is by FAITH in Christ redemption, that justifies an individual personally in the grace; anything contractual should be discarded and vehemently rejected before it takes hold of you religiously and keeps you enslaved.

“Brethren, my heart’s DESIRE and PRAYER to God for Israel is that they may be SAVED. 2 For I bear them WITNESS that they have a ZEAL for God, but NOT ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE. 3 For they BEING IGNORANT OF GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS, and seeking to ESTABLISH their own righteousness, have not SUBMITTED to the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God. 4 For Christ is the END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS to EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES. 5 For Moses writes about the RIGHTEOUSNESS which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.” 6 But THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down from above) 7 or “‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, THE WORD OF FAITH which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and BELIEVE in your heart [spirit-being] that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto RIGHTEOUSNESS, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation . . .” Romans 10:1-13/NKJJV/Emphasis Mine.

Not “HAVING FAITH IN GOD” leads to indifference, religious outcry, humanism, sectarianism and denominational bias in Christian faith. This made Apostle Paul outburst to Galatians and Romans Churches – thinking of the stupidity/foolishness born out of ignorance. Many today are in blindfolded states, slavery, bondages due to unscriptural addictions from the TRUTH.

“O foolish Galatians! Who has BEWITCHED you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? 2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by THE HEARING OF FAITH? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or BY THE HEARING OF FAITH?” Galatians 3:1-5.

In the Bible days of the Apostles, many were unwilling to accept God’s definition of righteousness in Christ Jesus. They became legalistic by their own self-made righteousness or bound by their tradition and cultural norms. Apostle Paul was critical of this, calling it a “DIFFERENT GOSPEL” or “ANOTHER GOSPEL” of righteousness and righteous cause.

The consequences are severe: It makes the WORD of God, of no effect (as Jesus told the Pharisees), and give room to schism, adulteration, and distortion of the truth; and unfortunately, the perpetuators not only mislead themselves and their followers, but also miss out on the transformation of their human hearts that comes from God’s goodness and grace. As a result, they remain self-centred and fleshly ruled, rather than being led by the Holy Spirit in Christ Jesus. And this non-acceptance of “HAVE FAITH IN GOD “and living by God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS has led many astray. Causing them to live by their own strength rather than being Spirit-ruled [Holy Spirit led] of God, in the grace in Christ Jesus stead.

“I marvel that you are TURNING AWAY so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a DIFFERENT GOSPEL, 7 which is not ANOTHER; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed” Galatians 1:6-9.

“Making THE WORD of God of NO EFFECT through your TRADITION which you have handed down. And many such things you do” Mark 7:13 [Matthew 15:6]/NKJJV.

“Some indeed preach Christ even from ENVY and STRIFE, and some also from GOODWILL: 16 The former preach Christ from SELFISH AMBITION, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains; 17 but the latter out of LOVE, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in PRETENSE or in TRUTH, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice” Philippians 1:15-18.

Be it known that the individual or groups that are failing to “HAVE FAITH IN GOD” in Christ Jesus stead for their righteousness have robbed themselves and others around them of the genuine blessedness of God in Christ Jesus. And many are entangled today with the adulteration and distortions of the truth by their sectarianism and denominational bias We ARE made righteous ONLY in Christ Jesus and not by the DO’S and DON’TS that we’ve used to cage people into a local assembly for our own selfishness, greed and enslavement. The freedom we’ve received of God in Christ Jesus stead, to serve and worship Him acceptably and worthily in His righteousness and righteous cause can be lost without faith in God’s definition.

“It was for this FREEDOM that Christ set us free [completely LIBERATING us]; therefore keep STANDING FIRM and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery [which you once removed]” Galatians 5:1/Amplified.

God made you righteous in Christ Jesus, and you need to intentionally live in the righteousness-consciousness and not in sin-consciousness anymore. And it’s for you to “HAVE FAITH IN GOD” – trusting His definition of RIGHTEOUSNESS in us, which ought to be lived in the grace in Christ Jesus stead.

Beloved, our Father God, made us RIGHTEOUS, and to live in RIGHTEOUSNESS; and had made it possible in that He gave and embedded in us with a default setting of living in the righteousness-consciousness of Him, in Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit of RIGHTEOUSNESS; and now we must live by being INTENTIONAL and PRAGMATIC about it, in order to ensure it always, in our daily living; otherwise one will give in to SIN and the SIN-CONSCIOUSNESS that contravenes the reality of our rights and privileges in redemption.

“But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit [Holy Spirit] of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit [Holy Spirit] of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit [Holy Spirit] is life because of RIGHTEOUSNESS. 11 But if the Spirit [Holy Spirit] of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you” Romans 8:9-11/NKJV/Emphasis Mine.

You are the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God MADE possible in Christ Jesus; therefore, live in it without alterations, adulteration, perversion and falsehood. For therein is the BEDROCK to thrive, to glory, to win, to triumph, to be victorious, to be an overcomer, and to be a more than conquerors in life and grace; also, to be dignified and fulfilled purposefully and meaningfully on the heavenly perspective for your earthly manifestations in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. For God by Christ Jesus has given us a righteous stand, upon which we can do life and live godly triumphantly to the fulness of our being.

“But of Him are ye IN Christ Jesus, who of God is MADE unto us wisdom, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, He that GLORIETH, let him glory in the Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31.

I want you to know by this writ, that anything else outside God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus for your conscience and consciousness is counterfeit, adulteration, delusional, perversion and falsehood in all areas of life ramifications and judgement in the light of God’s holy writ upon which we stand. And with SIN CONSCIOUSNESS, you will STAND before God to be scripturally charged as – guilty, shameful and with inferiority complex and prejudice and such like. While with RIGHTEOUSNESS CONSCIOUSNESS, you can take a STAND in grace to be without guilt, shame, inferiority complex, prejudice and such like, because you are taking a stand upon the deeds of Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

Beloved, it’s your new day, new dawn and a gracious time to raise your head up, shoulders high and on high heels of faith, in the CONSCIOUSNESS of being God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus stead, without prejudice, and dissimulation (hypocrisy) on all grounds. Take advantage of the knowledge and understanding received by this writ, to now “HAVE FAITH IN GOD”, in order to be effectual, to do life and live godly by God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS and righteous cause in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH READING AND PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Therefore if ANYONE is IN Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a NEW CREATION [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life] . . . 21 He MADE Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of God [that is, we would be MADE ACCEPTABLE to Him and placed in a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]” 2 Corinthians 5:17-21/Amplified.

“Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.” And His disciples heard it . . . 20 Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.” 22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “HAVE FAITH IN GOD. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart [Human Spirit], but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, BELIEVE that you receive them, and you will have them” Mark 11:12-14, 20-24/NKJV.

“When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” 28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you BELIEVE that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH LET IT BE [BECOME] TO YOU.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.” 31 But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country” Matthew 9:27-31/NKJV.

“Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH” Habakkuk 2:4 [Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38]/NKJV.

“But what does it say? “The WORD is near you, in your mouth and in your heart [spirit-being]” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and BELIEVE in your heart [spirit-being] that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart [spirit-being] one BELIEVES unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever BELIEVES on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no DISTINCTION between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is RICH TO ALL who call upon Him. 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:8-13/NKJV.

“Now FAITH is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. 3 By FAITH we understand that the worlds were framed by THE WORD of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible . . . 6 But without FAITH it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” Hebrews 11:1-3, 6/NKJV.

“O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? 2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or BY THE HEARING OF FAITH? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or BY THE HEARING OF FAITH?— 6 just as Abraham “BELIEVED God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” 7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would JUSTIFY the Gentiles by FAITH, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “IN YOU ALL THE NATIONS SHALL BE BLESSED.” 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham” Galatians 3:1-9/NKJV.

“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a ZEAL for God, but NOT ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE. 3 For they being IGNORANT of God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS, and seeking to ESTABLISH THEIR OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, have not SUBMITTED to the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for RIGHTEOUSNESS to everyone who believes. 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.” 6 But THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down from above) 7 or “‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one BELIEVES unto RIGHTEOUSNESS, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation . . .” Romans 10:1-13.

“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the BLOOD of Jesus Christ his Son CLEANSETH us from ALL sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we DECEIVE ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9. If we CONFESS our sins, he is FAITHFUL and JUST to FORGIVE us our sins, and to CLEANSE us from all UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His WORD is not in us” 1 John 1:5-10.

Further Scriptural Reading In Context: Romans 4:1-25

SUMMARY:

The message emphasises living by God’s righteousness in Christ Jesus through “HAVING FAITH IN GOD”.

Key points:

God made us righteous in Christ; we must live in righteousness-consciousness (not sin-consciousness).

Righteousness = right standing before God, no shame/guilt in grace.

“HAVE FAITH IN GOD” = trust His definition of righteousness.

Warning against self-righteousness (“filthy rags”) vs. God’s righteousness by faith.

Freedom in Christ can be lost without faith in God’s way.

Be INTENTIONAL/PRAGMATIC about living righteously daily.

Scriptures highlighted:

2 Cor 5:21 – Made righteous in Christ.

Rom 14:17 – Righteousness/peace/joy in Holy Spirit.

Rom 10:1-13 – Righteousness by faith in Christ.

Gal 3:1-9 – Faith vs. law for righteousness.

The message urges living aware of God’s righteousness in Christ vs. falling into sin-consciousness.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

BE DEFINED BY GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS

May 14, 2026 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

BE DEFINED BY GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS: THE ASSURED GRACE OF RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD IN LIFE AND GODLINESS!

“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A SCEPTER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS is the scepter of Your kingdom. 7 You love RIGHTEOUSNESS and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has ANOINTED You With the OIL OF GLADNESS MORE THAN YOUR COMPANIONS” Psalms 45:6-7.

Let your LEGACY of doing life and living godly be defined by God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS [a right standing with God] in Christ Jesus in you.

For Jesus Christ, experience in humanity, was marked by God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS, in order for him to ensure and be assured, of God’s ever ANOINTED presence which was with Him, to make Him stay enabled and above all and above only. [Hebrews 1:7-9; Psalms 45:6-7].

“And of the ANGELS He says: “Who makes His ANGELS spirits And His MINISTERS a flame of fire.” 8 But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A SCEPTER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS is the scepter of Your kingdom. 9 You have LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has ANOINTED You With the OIL OF GLADNESS MORE THAN YOUR COMPANIONS” Hebrews 1:7-9/NKJV.

The Kingdom of God is consummated with a SCEPTER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, and Jesus ensures that He loves RIGHTEOUSNESS [a right standing with God] and hates wickedness, to keep the enemy at bay and in order to be assured that He earned God’s approval instead of men’s applauds and hyper – [Acts 2:22; 2 Timothy 2:15].

Don’t you cherish such sphere and realm of doing life and living godly by God in Christ Jesus stead? [Matthew 6:33 (Luke 12:31]. God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS is the only stand to hold on to in Him – and as we do life and live godly in the midst of the fallibility of the human nature, human acceptance and of the hope and assurance before men. And it’s in the knowing and understanding that the kingdom of God, is not a matter of pleasure in eating and drinking, but it’s about RIGHTEOUSNESS, Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit.

“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but RIGHTEOUSNESS, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost” Romans 14:17.

And if you desire to live and be ABOVE ONLY it’s not by mouth-talking but rather to ensure and be assured that you are standing on God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus Amen.

“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of RIGHTEOUSNESS shall REIGN IN LIFE by one, Jesus Christ.) . . . 21 that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace REIGN through RIGHTEOUSNESS unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 5:17, 21.

Therefore, seek first the kingdom of God and His RIGHTEOUSNESS, then addition will commence in your life and wellbeing in godliness. God knows about your need of at least the three basics necessity in life – Food, Clothing and Shelter. He doesn’t want you to toil like unbelievers to obtain the basic necessity and much more, hence He wants you to lay the fundamental foundation in kingdom to His provision in redemption for you, effortlessly and without sweat and boredom.

“. . . 31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we EAT? or, What shall we DRINK? or, Wherewithal shall we be CLOTHED? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your HEAVENLY FATHER KNOWETH THAT YE HAVE NEED OF ALL THESE THINGS. 33 But SEEK YE FIRST the kingdom of God, and His RIGHTEOUSNESS; and all these things shall be ADDED unto you . . .” Matthew 6:31-33 [25-34].

Give God an opportunity to be your Father for once again in righteousness. Let Him make you be in His plan, purpose and pursuit for your wellbeing in Christ Jesus. [Jeremiah 29:11]. Let your definition be founded in God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus stead. It’s time to flourish like a cedar in Lebanon, flourish like the Palm tree, flourish in the courts of our God. Flourish at all ages of your being in life and grace. For God wants to assure you that He’s Faithful and there’s no unrighteousness with Him in the grace. It’s time to get yourself rooted, grounded and established in the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God in Christ Jesus to be ABOVE only and enjoy the heritage of the redeemed of God in Christ Jesus stead, Amen. [Psalms 92:12-15; Isaiah 54:13-17].

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“The RIGHTEOUS will FLOURISH like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful]; They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable]. 13 Planted in the house of the Lord, They will FLOURISH in the courts of our God. 14 [Growing in grace] they will still thrive and bear fruit and prosper in old age; They will FLOURISH and be vital and fresh [rich in trust and love and contentment]; 15 [They are living memorials] to declare that the Lord is upright and faithful [to His promises]; He is my rock, and there is NO UNRIGHTEOUSNESS in Him” Psalms 92:12-15/Amplified.

“And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children. 14 In RIGHTEOUSNESS shalt thou be ESTABLISHED: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. 15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. 17 No WEAPON that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the HERITAGE of the servants of the Lord, and their RIGHTEOUSNESS is of me, saith the Lord” Isaiah 54:13-17.

“. . . 29 And seek not ye what ye shall EAT, or what ye shall DRINK, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 But rather SEEK YE THE KINGDOM of God; and all these things shall be ADDED unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s GOOD PLEASURE to give you the kingdom” Luke 12:22-32.

SUMMARY:

The message emphasises living a life defined by GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus, ensuring a right standing with God and reigning in life through righteousness.

Key Points:

God’s righteousness marks Jesus and should mark believers (Psalms 45:6-7, Hebrews 1:7-9).
The kingdom of God is about RIGHTEOUSNESS, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17).
Believers reign in life through God’s righteousness (Romans 5:17, 21).
Seek God’s kingdom and righteousness first (Matthew 6:33, Luke 12:31).
God’s righteousness brings flourishing and peace (Psalms 92:12-15, Isaiah 54:13-17).

Scriptural References:

Psalms 45:6-7 – Scepter of righteousness

Hebrews 1:7-9 – God’s anointing on Jesus

Romans 14:17 – Kingdom of God

Romans 5:17, 21 – Reigning in life

Matthew 6:33 – Seek God’s kingdom

Psalms 92:12-15 – Flourishing in righteousness

Isaiah 54:13-17 – Heritage of servants

Call to Action: Let your legacy be defined by God’s righteousness in Christ Jesus, seeking His kingdom and righteousness first, to flourish and reign in life.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI