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Isaiah chapter 57 verses 1 and 2,

for the righteous man is taken away from calamity.

He enters into peace.

They rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.

Oh, what a picture.

Just let this truth soak in today. God has designed rest for the righteous.

There is rest in righteousness. That's the clear message of Isaiah 57 1 and, for the righteous man is taken away from calamity.

He enters into peace.

Righteousness leads to peace.

Those who walk uprightly have rest in their beds.

Now we know from all throughout the Bible that righteousness doing that which is right is often costly in

this world it often leads to challenges in this world following jesus uprightly will lead to all kinds

of consequences in this world jesus said this you'll be slandered you'll be persecuted you'll be

opposed in different ways,

and yet the beauty of Isaiah 57, verses 1 and 2, is that even when these things come,

you can rest when you are walking uprightly with God, no matter what happens to you in this world.

You have a peace that the Bible says passes all understanding for those who are resting in Jesus

and in His righteousness.

So we pray, God, help us today to walk uprightly.

We pray Isaiah 57, verse 2 over our lives. Help us to walk in our uprightness

in such a way that when we lay our heads on our pillows tonight, God, that we will have

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