FAITH CAPSULE: Know it that God is not asleep.
Psalm 37
Evildoers are wicked. Being evil or wicked is foolishness. It takes the lack of the fear of God to be foolish. The Bible also testifies to it stating, “The fool has said in his heart, “there is no God” they are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.” (Psalm 14:1) Are you experiencing any effect of the wicked? Is there any how the evil one is attempting to deny what belongs to you as ordained by God? Know it that God is not asleep; He does not slumber and the enemy cannot be more powerful than God. The book of Ecclesiastes 8:13 states, “But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God.” King David wrote, “Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.” (Psalm 37:1) Which one of King David’s advice of ‘do not’ are you doing? Being fretful of the evildoers or being envious of the workers of iniquity? Being fretful of the evildoers testifies to not having rest in the Lord but troubled because of the evildoers. Also, when you are envious because of the workers of iniquity it is a demonstration that you have shifted your focus from God but to the works of the evildoers.
The wicked are here to stay until the Lord is ready to take them away. King David went further in the same Psalm 37 and gave the prescription to rest in the Lord while ignoring the wicked and their wickedness. Psalm 37:3, “Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.” Let the Lord take care of His business concerning the wicked. There is nothing that gets past the Lord. The Lord sees all things and He knows all things that are going on. He alone knows when to deal with them when they refuse to come out of their wickedness. Jeremiah also complained to God, “…Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously? 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bear fruit. You are near in their mouth But far from their mind.” (Jeremiah 12:1-2) Clearly it is important that those who fear God should concentrate on pleasing God by working the works of God rather than questioning His response to the wicked. Knowing that it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil is enough to trust God for intervention at His set time. Are you wicked? Would you be honest and take some time out, search, examine, and identify if there is any wicked way in you? There is no minor or serious wickedness. God will judge wickedness.
Prayer for today: Ask God to deliver you and preserve you from all that identifies man as wicked.