God’s Righteousness

 He is the Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He. (Deuteronomy 32:4 NIV)

 The righteousness of God means that His being, His nature and character, is always righteous—good, right, and just; He Himself is the ultimate standard as to what is right. In Him there is no wrongdoing.
 Because He is the standard of righteousness, without fail He does what is right. He is total integrity, goodness, and uprightness.

 Because God is righteous in His nature, He is fair and equitable in all His ways, including in His interaction with humanity. Because God is holy, He can’t abide sin, and because He is righteous, it is necessary for Him to treat people according to what they deserve. God rewards the upright, those who live in alignment with God’s will, Word, and ways.
 By the same token, when one sins, there is punishment. If there were no rewards and punishment, then God would be unfair

 It’s difficult for many of us to think of God’s judgment on sinners as something that is good and right. We like to think of God as the God of love, and He most definitely is that. He loves us unconditionally, even when we sin. He even loves those who sin defiantly.
 Because His love is also His nature and character, He loves us inherently. However, He doesn’t love our sin. Our sin separates us from Him. —P.A. [1]

 When it comes to righteousness, God runs the table without so much as a bank shot. And when it comes to righteousness, we don’t know which end of the cue stick to hold. Hence, our plight. —Max Lucado

[1] P.A. Anchor God’s Righteousness