Proverbs 12:7
"The wicked are overthrown and are not:
but the house of righteous shall stand."
Remember
the story The Three Little Pigs? In the fairy tale, three little pigs are sent out into the world to build their lives.
The youngest brother builds a house out of straw, finishes quickly, and goes on
to play. The second builds his house of sticks and then joins his
younger brother in having fun. The elder takes the time to build a
house of brick. We
all know what happens next. The wolf comes to "huff and puff and blow the
houses down" so that he can eat the little pigs. He blows down the houses of
straw and sticks easily. But when it comes to the house made of bricks, he
fails and the little pigs, ran to safety in the elder brother’s brick house.
King Solomon is teaching us that while the wicked may amass great amounts of wealth and have a grand old time in life, their existence, both physical and spiritual, In one instant, everything can be utterly destroyed. But the righteous have a special godly protection. Since the righteous have built their lives on the solid foundation of biblical values, morals, and teachings, their house can withstand any adversity that comes into their lives.
Notice that both in the story and in real life, adversity visits us all. The "big bad wolf" can be it in the form of financial difficulties, illness, or broken relationships; will come and try to blow down everyone’s house whether they are righteous or wicked. We all face difficulties, but we don’t all come out of them the same.
When a life is built on lies, when it is founded on faulty beliefs and misplaced values, that life is an extremely vulnerable one. If the material aspect of that life is in peril, people might lose their sense of well being and capacity for hope. If they suddenly lose all their money, they might completely collapse. If you don’t have God in your life, what will keep you standing in the face of adversity? The good news is that we don’t have to live that way. We can choose to build our lives on the solid foundation of faith, obedience, and biblical values. If we do this, then we will weather the greatest storms. Our houses will stand firm and sound
King Solomon is teaching us that while the wicked may amass great amounts of wealth and have a grand old time in life, their existence, both physical and spiritual, In one instant, everything can be utterly destroyed. But the righteous have a special godly protection. Since the righteous have built their lives on the solid foundation of biblical values, morals, and teachings, their house can withstand any adversity that comes into their lives.
Notice that both in the story and in real life, adversity visits us all. The "big bad wolf" can be it in the form of financial difficulties, illness, or broken relationships; will come and try to blow down everyone’s house whether they are righteous or wicked. We all face difficulties, but we don’t all come out of them the same.
When a life is built on lies, when it is founded on faulty beliefs and misplaced values, that life is an extremely vulnerable one. If the material aspect of that life is in peril, people might lose their sense of well being and capacity for hope. If they suddenly lose all their money, they might completely collapse. If you don’t have God in your life, what will keep you standing in the face of adversity? The good news is that we don’t have to live that way. We can choose to build our lives on the solid foundation of faith, obedience, and biblical values. If we do this, then we will weather the greatest storms. Our houses will stand firm and sound
Amen!
Ref: HG SB
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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