Chatting with Jesus
Monday, September 26, 2022
Lord, over three-thousand years ago, when the psalmist wrote what we’ve titled as Psalm 37, wickedness had been around for thousands of years. Without a relationship with You, God, man’s heart has always been evil, (Jeremiah 17:9). The psalmist comforted the oppressed not to fret about the wicked for their comeuppance was just around the corner.
Don’t worry about the wicked, or envy those who do wrong. For like grass, they soon fade away, like spring flowers, they soon wither,”—Psalm 37:1,2.
Today’s wickedness is not a new brand of evil. Man has always had wars, injustices, and done cruelties against one another. Power has always tempted people toward corruption. To disguise their wickedness, people often create new words to dress up wickedness as acceptable. When we witness corruption ignored, laws violated, lying, cheating, and stealing excused without consequences, we’re assured if they don’t face judgment here, there is a bigger, truer judgment awaiting them.
Our humanity wants to celebrate when the wicked die. “See ya! Don’t wanna be ya!” we taunted as kids, and later as adults. But Scripture reminds us “it is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” For those who reject You and ignore Your mercy, the horrors that await them are beyond our descriptions, (Hebrews 10:31).
Lord, Your mercy and grace humble us. Strengthen Your followers to endure the unjust hardships and to persevere, assured Your righteous judgment will prevail. Your presence and Your grace have sustained Your people during hard times, and You won’t stop now.
Amen, Jesus!
THANKFUL 
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