Proverbs 24:17-18
“Do
not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he
stumbles, lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from
him.”
A
confession from the writer of the Back Porch, I’m a mess. I often fall short in what this verse is
teaching us. I hope you are victorious
in this area, for I’m hoping that you apply all the Scriptures you have been
taught to your daily walk.
As
one who follows Christ how are your actions stacking up with the above verses
in Proverbs 24:17-18? In 2018 in the
U.S.A. we have a culture that wants to win at all cost, lying is ok if you
win. But is it? Have we as a nation agreed with Harry Reid,
the ex-Senate Majority Leader, from 2007 to 2015. When asked years later if he regretted lying
about Mitt Romney not paying his taxes, his reply was; we won didn’t we?
Is
that the leadership you desire? I do not
believe in winning at all cost, for Jesus ask a question, what will you give in
exchange for your soul? I think the
answer for many is power and money, and it is my belief that too many in our
government live by that charter. That is
the bad news, but the good news is some do have integrity and values and are
not willing to trade their souls for things that do not last.
Since
I used Mr. Reid’s name, I just read that he has undergone surgery for
pancreatic cancer and that is not good at any age, much less 78. So will you join me in praying that God’s
healing hand will be on Mr. Reid and be with his family?
As I
prayed for Mr. Reid, I was asking for the same mercy and grace that has been
extended to me, by our Lord Jesus Christ.
I told the Lord what He knew before a word came from my mouth, I do not
like Mr. Reid’s actions, his lack of integrity but he and his family need the
Lord’s healing hand, and the truth of the gospel to penetrate their
hearts.
From
the Back Porch,
Bob
Rice
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