FAITH CAPSULE: If you are doing good, keep up with what you are doing.
Matthew 13:24-30
God cannot be deceived. Are you deceiving man? There is no more of getting away with evil it is important to know that judgment is coming. There are so many that are getting away with evil and growing well without immediate consequence it is certain that God is fully aware and competent to judgement belongs God.
Are you tare or wheat? Can you identify yourself? Jesus stated in the parable of the wheat and tares, “Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.’” (Matthew13:30) As one that cares and understand that consequence never fails, how do you identify yourself?
In this world that was created by no man but by God, nothing goes past God’s radar. There is an appointed time in God’s plan when everyone will be settled for their deed. Sounded a better warning to evil doer Ecclesiastes 8:11-12 sounded a better warning to evil doer, “Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him. 13 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.” If you are doing good, keep up with what you are doing, but if you are doing evil be mindful that you will have to account for all your doings. Your growth while you continue to do evil or pretend to do good is not an indication of escape. There is an appointed time for every deed to be rewarded. It maybe you have not seen any difference in the life of one who is committed to doing good and one who is pretending to do good. You may have noticed that some who are doing evil are doing quite well while some who are doing good are not doing quite so well. Jesus said let them grow together. He was not advocating for their separation now because the time for separation is not now.
All that it takes not to be evil is in the fear of God. One that desire to fear God must devote to fearing God in all the ways of seeking God. Proverbs 23:17 stated what it takes to fear God, “Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the LORD all the day.” How are you growing for God?
Prayer for today: Ask God to deliver you from the spirit of pretending.