WICKEDNESS IS SIN

FAITH CAPSULE: Abstain from wickedness to regain and retain godliness.

Isaiah 47

“For you have trusted in your wickedness; you have said, ‘No one sees me’; your wisdom and your knowledge have warped you; and you have said in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me.” (Isaiah 47:10) Does that sound like you? Are you embracing wickedness consciously or unconsciously in any way of living life? Isaiah stated what is going to become of those who trust in their wickedness stating, “Therefore evil shall come upon you; you shall not know from where it arises. And trouble shall fall upon you; you will not be able to put it off. And desolation shall come upon you suddenly, which you shall not know.” (Isaiah 47:11) Have you been identified as wicked lately? Do you consider yourself wicked? Who are the wicked? Who the wicked ones are is identifiable in the question of Jeremiah before God when he asked, “…Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously? 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)   As indicated in the word of Jeremiah, the wicked are the ones with the word near in their mouth but far from their mind. The wicked profess God but confess the world by all standard of living life. In Jeremiah’s statement, anyone with the word of God in the mouth, but lifestyle is far from the word of God which is professed, is identified as wicked.

Jeremiah’s points out the identity of the wicked by stating that the wicked are well in their standing; they have roots, they grow, and they bear fruit. Does that describe you in anyway? The wicked and the proud are birds of the same feather and they also bud in the same company. It is worthy to take to consideration what the word says concerning the wicked and the proud in Malachi 4:1, “For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up,” Says the LORD of hosts, “That will leave them neither root nor branch.””

Bible says the day is coming when the wicked and the proud shall face the consequence of their wickedness. God cannot be deceived He will strike at His appointed day and deal with the wicked and the proud. Wicked can pretend before all, wicked can also be eloquent and very conversant in the word of God but the Lord God cannot be deceived. It is wisdom to know that God does not overlook wickedness. Abstain from wickedness, regain and retain godliness and you shall be established.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace not to live the life of a wicked one.