Matthew 5:45 (KJV) Says, "That ye may be the children of your Father which is in Heaven: For he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust." Ecclesiastes 12:14 (KJV) Says, "For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil." Psalm 37:1-2 (KJV) Says, "Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like grass, and wither as the green herb." Deuteronomy 31:8 (KJV) Says, "And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."
It is no secret that the world we live in consists of good, and of evil, and as the above verse of scripture taken from the book of Matthew tells us the sun rises on both, and it rains on both. I couldn't tell you how many times I've heard people talking about how others they know to be living their lives in sin seem to be receiving multiple blessings. I've heard things like they're at a different bar every night cursing and getting drunk while I'm doing my best to walk in obedience to God, and they have far more than I'll ever have. They have two new vehicles, and I'm driven one that breaks down at least once a week. I live in a small house, and they live in a mansion. They go on multiple vacations every year while I can't afford cable television for entertainment. The list of statements like these that I've heard people utter is at least a mile long. The truth is, however, things are not always as they seem. The above verses of Scripture taken from Psalm 37 tell us not to fret because of those who do evil. Fret by definition means to worry over or be anxious about. We are further instructed here not to be envious of workers of iniquity. Iniquity by definition means being immoral or demonstrating unfair behavior. These verses of scripture go on to tell us that those who choose to live their lives in an unjust manner will be cut down like grass, and will wither like a green herb.
As we see in the above verse of scripture taken from the book of Ecclesiastes, God will judge each of us on all we do, and have done whether good or evil. This fact in and of itself is enough to make clear that those who are living unjustly and seem to have it all are creating an illusion because whether in this life, on judgment day, or while on earth they will reap the consequences for the evil they have done.
The above verse of scripture taken from the book of Deuteronomy tells us that the Lord walks before us, that he is with us, and that he will never fail us or forsake us. It tells us also not to be afraid or troubled. When we truly ponder that as children of Almighty God we have these promises and more given to us in his Word, then we can clearly recognize that evil could never prevail over us. Living a just life offers things of far more value than any material thing we could ever obtain on earth, in fact it offers things that are absolutely priceless. If someone goes through life being rude, unkind, selfish, and self-serving, and they own five vehicles, four mansions, and all the luxuries this world has to offer without having come to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, then they have missed out on the most valuable thing ever offered to mankind, and it's freely given to us. Nothing can compare to having Almighty God walk beside us as we journey through this life. Nothing can compare to the hope we have knowing that we will spend eternity in Heaven with Jesus Christ.
I am well aware that as we go through life here on earth we see bad things happen to good people. God sees and knows it too. The Bible tells us that we will have trials and tribulations in this world, but to be of good cheer because God has overcome the world. There is a major difference in how born again believers in Jesus Christ walk through their storms, and the manner in which the lost walk through theirs. That major difference is that born again believers in Jesus Christ NEVER walk through the storms they face alone.
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