Good and Evil

Ecclesiastes 8:11-14 (KJV) Says, "Because a sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before Him:  But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are a shadow; because he feareth not before God. There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous; I said that this also is vanity."

In the above passage of scripture King Solomon has observed that the fortunes of the righteous and the wicked are often reversed. The righteous sometimes get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked often get what the righteous deserve. I have heard people say they don't understand why something great happened to someone who is simply not a nice person, or to someone who has gone about getting what they have in a deceitful manner. We've more than likely all  heard about, seen, or known someone who goes through life wronging others for their gain, lying, cheating stealing, or whatever the blatant sin without the slightest bit of remorse. They may have a large amount of  material possessions, a grand house, and an expensive car. There are plenty of people in the world like this. They have every  material possession anyone could ever desire, they have a tremendous amount of money, and they are breezing through life laughing, joking, and filled with happiness. Meanwhile, you are out working extremely hard, and are struggling to meet your basic necessities, and this just doesn't seem fair.

Maybe you know someone who is a Godly person, and lives their life in a righteous manner that has become ill, and you question why this person became ill, and not someone who chooses to go through life doing evil? We may never know why on occasion good things happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people, but we should never consider giving up our righteous way of living to follow in the footsteps of an evil doer thinking that it is somehow rewarding.

We should never become jealous of all that an evil doer has gained whether in material possessions, health, or happiness, nor should we ever let their method of gain become appealing to us and thereby follow in their footsteps. We can rest assured that remaining steadfast in our faith, and living in obedience to God is more rewarding than any material thing this world has to offer. We can further rest assured that although it may seem to be going well for the wicked currently there is no doubt whatsoever that it will not go that way in the end.

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