Psalm 1:5–6 (ESV) — 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
NOTE: I like
Constable's definition of the wicked: "The term “wicked” (Heb. rasa’)
usually describes people who do not have a covenant relationship with God. They
have little regard for God but live to satisfy their passions. They are not
necessarily as evil as they could be, but they have no regard for the spiritual
dimension of life so they are superficial." I like it because, while we
cannot change our covenant relationship with God, we can live like the wicked,
and that lifestyle is a stench to our savior. We, as believers, can easily fall
into the trap of living for passions (worldly), disregarding the spiritual
dimension of our life, and living a superficial Christian life. There is a
danger to this for the believer. God as our father will discipline us for our
own good, in order to bring us back to himself. In the worst case, he may end
our impact on earth, for the good of the family name. God has a plan, a
"way" for the righteous. If we seek him, we will find it, and we will
find the fulfillment of life that can only come in a relationship with God.
Don't settle for garbage, run after the savior.
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