Proverbs 21:21 English Standard Version (ESV) Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.

We are in a foot pursuit, not a car chase. We are much less likely to have a fatal crash on foot.

That is a cryptic message and will be useless for most people but might resonate with a few.

This life we have in Christ is a walk. His disciples walked with Jesus while He led them in a time when His ministry was performed by Him. Then He sent out His disciples to minister to the lost a word of salvation. He was there for them when they returned. For a time.

Now we live in the church age and that age is all about the bride, us, and our relationship. We as the bride have the indwelling presence and we are never separated, He is a part of us, and we are in Him.

How can we seek a righteousness that is already in us? Jesus is our righteousness, we are right with God because we are in Christ and He in us.

The answer to that question is that His righteousness goes out before us as we walk with Christ.

The reference of the car chase is a metaphor for a drive by shooting. If we speed by and shoot out righteousness in the hood, it will hit the lost but kindness is lost in the act and no glory goes to God. No honor would be given to Christ in us in our pursuit.

Don’t be in such a rush in our pursuit. Time is all we have left, everything else is already accomplished and abides in His finished word. 

Life passes us by at a much faster pace these days and it is easy to get caught up in the life that appears to be rushing past us. That is the world, that is flesh, that is not our relationship with our Lord. One of the greater aspects of walking with the ones we love is the time spent together. It is not the work that matters, it is being a cherished part of it in this bond we have in Christ.

It is a walk not a joy ride.