Isaiah 3:10 NIV
“Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.”
The LORD spoke the words in our text of reference to the righteous in Judah. It came at a time when He was about to bring a fierce judgment on the land. Part of what the Prophet Isaiah saw concerning the judgement was that, “…the Lord Almighty, is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: all supplies of food and all supplies of water” (Isa 3:1 NIV). Think about the stark contrast for a moment. Notice, while those who never had reverence and honour for God were headed for lack of “all supplies of food and all supplies of water”, the righteous in the land were told an unbelievably different thing!
The LORD said to “Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.” Hallelujah! It has never been God’s way of doing things to put the righteous in the same bracket as the wicked. In fact, the Scripture says, “Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man” (Psa 112:4 NIV). Hallelujah! Yes, that is God’s distinguishing light that dawns and separates His own for a classified treat. The Scripture says of our Lord Jesus that “You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy” (Heb 1:9 NIV). Hallelujah!
The Word also says that God “…made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]” (2 Cor 5:21 AMP). In line with that settled positional truth, and having made that amazingly gracious offer, God takes it seriously that we should “…abound in and be filled with the fruits of [the] righteousness [we now are in Christ Jesus]” (Php 1:11 AMPC). In so doing, it will ultimately be well with you, regardless of whatever could be happening otherwise. Yes, you will definitely enjoy the fruit of your “[righteous] deeds” in Christ.
Pst. Emmanuel