God will bless the righteous

But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You. For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
(Psalms 5:11-12)

Just who are "the righteous"? This is a million dollar question, as there are many blessing and promises of God that are made for the righteous.

But Romans 3:10 tells us that there aren't any righteous!

As it is written: "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NOT ONE;
(Romans 3:10)

Many of us who have accepted Christ call ourselves 'saved' but wouldn't necessarily think of ourselves as righteous. And then there are those Pharisees in the temple that thought of themselves as righteous, but Jesus indicated that they weren't justified (in right standing) with God.

The good news (i.e., gospel) of Jesus Christ is that through Christ many were made righteous before God!

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.
(Romans 5:18)

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—that, as it is written, "HE WHO GLORIES, LET HIM GLORY IN THE LORD."
(1 Corinthians 1:30-31)

Praise God! Christ is our righteousness, our sanctification (i.e., holiness), and our redemption. He not only made us 'saveable', but He actually redeemed us from the curse of the law, and gave us right standing (i.e., justification) with God through His blood atonement.

From one that is righteous in Christ,
Pastor B.