Why choose righteousness

 Why choose righteousness?

What kind of life does this lead to? It will lead to shunning evil (v.28) and serving the poor (29:12). 

As you draw close to God in intimate friendship, his concerns become your concerns. Like Job, you will desire to help the poor, the fatherless, the homeless and the widows. You want to rescue victims of injustice. You will seek to look after the blind, the lame, the needy and the refugees in your land.

“The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness (moral character, spiritual integrity); According to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18:20‬ ‭AMP‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/1588/psa.18.20.AMP

““Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace; In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you. Please receive the law and instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart and keep them. If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up [and restored]; If you remove unrighteousness far from your tents,”

‭‭Job‬ ‭22:21-23‬ ‭AMP‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/1588/job.22.21-23.AMP

“You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And the light [of God’s favor] will shine upon your ways. He will even rescue the one [for whom you intercede] who is not innocent; And he will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands.””

‭‭Job‬ ‭22:28, 30‬ ‭AMP‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/1588/job.22.28-30.AMP

But God’s love is not sentimental. Again, we see the reverse side of God’s love and mercy, which is his judgment on those who reject his love and do evil (21:35 onwards)