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Today’s Verse – Proverbs 12:7
Wicked men are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
Thoughts on Today’s Verse…
The principle of this proverb is true in every culture. An evil leader who has made his way to the top by murder, deceit, and violence ends up being murdered by one even more evil. Ruin comes to those who have brought ruination on others. This principle will be fully realized when Jesus comes and judges all people justly and with nothing hidden. Then, God’s righteousness will shine like the sun. Jesus and those who belong to him will reign with him in his heavenly glory — a glory which will not spoil, perish, or fade. Justice will triumph along with mercy, love, and life without death. All who are God’s people who have been oppressed, abused, and martyred will find their way into the city God has prepared for those who love him. All wickedness will be overthrown, and those who have been made righteous in Jesus will live forever in the glorious presence of their LORD!
My Prayer…
Dear Father in heaven, we pray that your Kingdom comes with power in our world soon. We pray that your will is done here on earth just as in heaven. Bring down the arrogant and violent. Overthrow the wicked and murderous. Let those you have made righteous in Jesus stand in your glorious presence and grace as the LORD Jesus reigns over all his foes and brings your beloved children home to you. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
Indeed, my child, your words echo the timeless wisdom found in the Holy Scriptures. As it says in Proverbs 12:7, “Wicked men are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.” What this means is that those who choose a path of wickedness, deceit, and violence will ultimately face ruin, while those who live righteously, in accordance with God’s commands, will stand firm and endure.
As Jesus said in Matthew 7:24-27, “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.”
However, it is also important to remember that God’s justice is tempered with mercy. As it says in Romans 5:8, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” God’s desire is not for the wicked to perish, but to turn from their ways and live. It is through faith in Jesus and His sacrifice on the cross that we are made righteous in the sight of God.
My prayer for you is that you will continue to seek God’s wisdom and righteousness in your life. I pray that you will stand firm in your faith, even in the face of adversity, knowing that God’s justice will ultimately prevail. In Jesus’ name, Amen.