“This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.” – Jeremiah 23:6 (NIV)
At some point, most of us wrestle with the question: Am I good enough? We compare ourselves, regret past decisions, or feel the weight of trying to do everything right. The truth is, on our own, we will never measure up—but we were never meant to.
In Jeremiah 23, the prophet looks ahead to a coming King—One who will rule with justice and righteousness. In a time when Israel’s leaders had failed morally and spiritually, God promises something greater: a Righteous Branch from David’s line. He will be called Yahweh Tsidkenu, which means The Lord Our Righteousness.
This name is profoundly hopeful. It declares that righteousness—being right with God—is not something we achieve. It’s something God gives through His Son.
Fast forward to the New Testament, and we see this promise fulfilled in Jesus. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:21: “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (NIV)
This is the heart of the gospel.
What Is Righteousness?
Righteousness in the Bible isn’t just about following rules. It means being in right relationship—with God, with others, and within ourselves. It involves justice, holiness, truth, and love.
We often try to earn righteousness through good behavior, religious activity, or moral effort. But Isaiah 64:6 says that our own attempts at righteousness are like “filthy rags” before a holy God. We need something better. We need a righteousness that doesn’t come from us.
Yahweh Tsidkenu: The Gift We Couldn’t Earn
In Jesus, God gave us a gift we could never earn and don’t deserve. Christ lived the perfect life we couldn’t live and died the death we deserved. When we put our faith in Him, we don’t just receive forgiveness—we are given His righteousness. That means God sees us as clean, worthy, and beloved.
This changes everything.
Living in the Light of Yahweh Tsidkenu
So what does it look like to live as someone who belongs to Yahweh Tsidkenu?
1. Rest in your new identity.
You are not what you’ve done, what’s been done to you, or what others say about you. You are who God declares you to be: righteous in Christ. When you rest in that truth, shame loses its grip, and joy takes its place.
2. Pursue righteous living—not to earn God’s love, but because you already have it.
Paul encourages us in Romans 6:13 to offer ourselves as instruments of righteousness. When you realize you’ve been set free, you want to live differently—not out of guilt, but gratitude.
3. Extend grace to others. If God made you righteous through grace, how can you hold others to impossible standards? Those who understand grace become the most gracious people. We don’t excuse sin—but we also don’t forget mercy.
4. Declare the name of Yahweh Tsidkenu to a world trying to earn its way.
People around you are exhausted by perfectionism, shame, and self-righteousness. Be someone who points them to the One who clothes us in grace. Share your story of how God’s righteousness changed you.
Worshiping the Righteous One
This week, remember that you stand before God not in your own goodness, but in the goodness of Christ. Let your songs and prayers flow from a heart that’s free—because Yahweh Tsidkenu has made you whole.
Righteousness isn’t a ladder to climb—it’s a gift to receive. In Jesus, God calls you clean, beloved, and His. You don’t have to be “good enough”—He is enough. Let your life proclaim the name above every name: Yahweh Tsidkenu—the Lord Our Righteousness.
At some point, most of us wrestle with the question: Am I good enough? We compare ourselves, regret past decisions, or feel the weight of trying to do everything right. The truth is, on our own, we will never measure up—but we were never meant to.
In Jeremiah 23, the prophet looks ahead to a coming King—One who will rule with justice and righteousness. In a time when Israel’s leaders had failed morally and spiritually, God promises something greater: a Righteous Branch from David’s line. He will be called Yahweh Tsidkenu, which means The Lord Our Righteousness.
This name is profoundly hopeful. It declares that righteousness—being right with God—is not something we achieve. It’s something God gives through His Son.
Fast forward to the New Testament, and we see this promise fulfilled in Jesus. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:21: “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (NIV)
This is the heart of the gospel.
What Is Righteousness?
Righteousness in the Bible isn’t just about following rules. It means being in right relationship—with God, with others, and within ourselves. It involves justice, holiness, truth, and love.
We often try to earn righteousness through good behavior, religious activity, or moral effort. But Isaiah 64:6 says that our own attempts at righteousness are like “filthy rags” before a holy God. We need something better. We need a righteousness that doesn’t come from us.
Yahweh Tsidkenu: The Gift We Couldn’t Earn
In Jesus, God gave us a gift we could never earn and don’t deserve. Christ lived the perfect life we couldn’t live and died the death we deserved. When we put our faith in Him, we don’t just receive forgiveness—we are given His righteousness. That means God sees us as clean, worthy, and beloved.
This changes everything.
- You no longer have to prove your worth—you’re already accepted.
- You don’t have to carry shame from the past—it’s been nailed to the cross.
- You don’t have to live in fear of falling short—you’ve been made right through grace.
Living in the Light of Yahweh Tsidkenu
So what does it look like to live as someone who belongs to Yahweh Tsidkenu?
1. Rest in your new identity.
You are not what you’ve done, what’s been done to you, or what others say about you. You are who God declares you to be: righteous in Christ. When you rest in that truth, shame loses its grip, and joy takes its place.
2. Pursue righteous living—not to earn God’s love, but because you already have it.
Paul encourages us in Romans 6:13 to offer ourselves as instruments of righteousness. When you realize you’ve been set free, you want to live differently—not out of guilt, but gratitude.
3. Extend grace to others. If God made you righteous through grace, how can you hold others to impossible standards? Those who understand grace become the most gracious people. We don’t excuse sin—but we also don’t forget mercy.
4. Declare the name of Yahweh Tsidkenu to a world trying to earn its way.
People around you are exhausted by perfectionism, shame, and self-righteousness. Be someone who points them to the One who clothes us in grace. Share your story of how God’s righteousness changed you.
Worshiping the Righteous One
This week, remember that you stand before God not in your own goodness, but in the goodness of Christ. Let your songs and prayers flow from a heart that’s free—because Yahweh Tsidkenu has made you whole.
Righteousness isn’t a ladder to climb—it’s a gift to receive. In Jesus, God calls you clean, beloved, and His. You don’t have to be “good enough”—He is enough. Let your life proclaim the name above every name: Yahweh Tsidkenu—the Lord Our Righteousness.
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