What Does it Mean to be Righteous?

When I was a kid, my favorite moment in the school year was the minute the last exam finished. “Time’s up, pens down. Please remain seated until your paper is collected.”

Can you remember the sweetness of that moment?

All the work and the study were behind you; all the tests had been done. Into your mind came one of the sunniest thoughts a young person can have: School’s out for summer!

This is how it is for the believer when the gospel of righteousness takes root in their hear...