Patience
Good Morning,
If we were to get our joy from the morning news, we would be the most miserable of people. God is our refuge, our hope, our trust; we can rest in Him. Understand that the events happening at this moment are not the end result, and what we see right now is not what will be in the future. We may see evil people getting away with shame; we may see the vilest of men escaping the most logical judgment and punishment, but there is an end!!
Psalm 52:7 “Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”
In this passage, we read of a man who has no use for God, but instead, trusts in himself for money and earthly wisdom.
Here on earth, some people may be caught committing a crime and remain unpunished, but not eternally. Some people will boast that they are free to run roughshod over our laws and Constitution, but there is a law of God yet to be faced and a Divine Judge to Whom they will yet answer.
In that day, God will judge the wicked:
Psalm 52:5 “God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living.”
The righteous will fear God and laugh at the wicked for not trusting in the wonderful love of God.
Psalm 52:6 “The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:”
vs. 7 “Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”
What brings us peace and rest? What allows frail men to prosper in this life? Not our own righteousness, but trust in the mercy of God.
vs. 8 “But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.”
Psalm 73 reveals the frustration of good people seeing evil men prosper and getting away with their shameful deeds.
Psalm 73:12 “Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.”
vs. 13 “Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.”
vs. 14 “For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.”
David saw evil rewarded; he watched as good people struggled and bad people seemed to have no problems; but then in church, he found the answer.
vs. 17 “Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.”
vs. 18 “Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.”
vs. 19 “How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.”
Make God your trust — in good days and bad.
Psalm 52:7 “Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength;”
vs. 8 “But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.”
Trust in the Lord; it is always our best and safest course to travel. Do not worry about the wicked. God is the judge.
Pastor