God will judge wickedness but remembers the needy and gives hope to the poor!

6/29/2018

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever. Psalm 9:17-18 NKJV

David praises God for His justice. He exhorts other people to praise the Lord.

There was wickedness in David’s heart when he lusted after Bathsheba. David sinned when he summoned Bathsheba to have sex with him.

Sending Bathsheba’s husband into battle and ordering his men to leave him alone to face Israel’s enemies was a great act of wickedness. Abusing the authority God gave him to feed his sinful nature was a great offense before the Lord, it was wickedness!

David is not counted among the wicked. He is described as the man with a heart after God’s own, why? David loved God. When David sinned he repented. His greatest desire was to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life. He is there today!

Who are the wicked people so often mentioned in the bible?

The wicked lived as though God did not exist or actively opposed Him. Some of them were the enemies of God’s people. Others put their own interests before the commands of God without ever repenting!

There are people who live as though God does not exist today. They scoff and scorn at truth. They do not believe God legislates morality and the affairs of man. They lash out at anything that prevents them from living as they wish.

Wicked people refuse to accept that a God who rules over them loves them unconditionally.

God loves all people. He always has!

God must separate people who love Him from those who oppose Him and rebel against Him. People are easily influenced and led astray. God does not want anyone to suffer eternal separation from Him.

God will allow people and nations who choose wickedness over righteousness to make their own choices. He will also limit their influence and power over others!

The Lord will not forget people who recognize their need for Him. They will be clothed with righteousness. God will not forget people who are poor in spirit. They will be fed in plenty!

God gives us the freedom to live in wickedness or righteousness. He judges the wicked but remembers the needy and gives hope to the poor!

Remember the Lord. He will never forget you!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

God will judge wickedness but remembers the needy and gives hope to the poor!

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