Memorise: For his anger endureth but a moment; in
his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy
cometh in the morning. Psalms 30:5
‘It
shall be well’ it is futuristic statement. It speaks about something that will
happen later, a speculation about the future state of man. Good appointed
ministers of the Gospel as stewards of His mysteries. These ministers are
saddled with the responsibility of ‘rightly dividing the Word of truth’, and
distributing to everyone the right dose at the right time. It is also their
duty to try to separate the precious from the vile, and to be God’s mouth-piece
in all situations. In addition, they
are commissioned to operate as God’s ambassadors in this world by delivering
every message according to the mind of God, as documented in the Holy Bible. It
is in this respect that prophet Isaiah spoke in Isaiah 3:10-11:
“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with
him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked; it
shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.”
This
passage reveals that there are two classes of people in the world- the
righteous and the wicked. No matter how diverse men are, they must fall under
one of these categories. Consequently, the Bible classifies the people that are
born again, sanctified and living in obedience to the Word of God ad righteous,
and everyone else that refuses to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour as wicked.
Therefore, no matter how wealthy, educated, and morally upright a person is,
without Christ, they are wicked. Wickedness in this case is tantamount to the
rejection of the work of salvation and the offer of peace and reconciliation
freely extended to humanity. We may then say that the righteous are those who
have been renewed in the spirit of their mind, and are following after biblical
holiness. On the other hand, the wicked are those who are still in a carnal
unregenerate state, unable to please God because of fleshly lusts. Ecclesiastes
8:12 says:
“Though a sinner do evil an 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:”
It
is obvious from these passages that God has decided to make the righteous the
focus of His love, favour, and blessings. God is saying that in spite of the
negative circumstances around you presently, the present economic situation
around the world, and the precarious political environment. It shall be well
with the righteous. This is good news, however, it requires very serious
consideration to decide where we belong. To which of these classes do you
belong? Are you consciously living in obedience to God or are you living
contrary to the Word of God? Answer these questions honestly and make a serious
self assessment of your life. As you do this, I declare that it shall be well
with you in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point: Father, please give me the grace to
live in Your righteousness daily in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings
4:38-6:23, Proverbs 21:16-29
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