This word is submitted by Joseph Todd (joseph@toddministries.org)

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                      The Lord Knows His Righteous Ones!


Then the LORD said to Noah, "Come into the ark, you and all your household,
because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. Gen
7:1

"For the days are approaching that I will separate the wheat from the chaff,
the just from the unjust and the righteous from the unrighteous. 'Things are
different, and I feel a stirring in my spirit,' you say, and you speak
rightly so.

"Know that Noah did according to all that I commanded him and My protection
was around him and that the godly I will save. For I see that the wickedness
of man is great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of
his heart is only evil continually.

"Yet, I also see many that believe in Me, and I account it to them for
righteousness. For I will repay every man for his righteousness and his
faithfulness; and reward them according to their righteousness. Great mercy
will be extended to My servants because they walked before Me in truth, in
righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Me.

"I hear them when they call, for I am the God of their righteousness! I will
relieve them in their distress; have mercy on them, and hear their prayers.
I will lead them, in My righteousness because of their enemies; and make My
way straight before their face.

"I shall judge My people; judge them, according to their righteousness, and
according to their integrity within them. For I am righteous and I love
righteousness; My countenance beholds the upright. He who walks uprightly,
and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart; he who does
these things shall never be moved.

"For my righteous ones have kept My ways, and have not wickedly departed
from Me and I will reward them according to their righteousness; according
to the cleanness of their hands I have recompensed them. I will restore
their soul and lead them in the paths of righteousness for My name's sake.

"They shall receive blessing from their Lord, and righteousness from the God
of their salvation For My blessings are upon the righteous. They will leave
an inheritance to their children's children, and the wealth of the sinner is
stored up for them because they are My righteous ones.

"For they have not grown weary in well doing because they have waited upon
Me and I renewed their strength. They will mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint!"