No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved. Proverbs 12:3 – As I read this proverb my thoughts go to the story Jesus told of the house built on the sand and the house built on the rock. That story gives such clarity to this idea of how lasting sinfulness and establishing our lives in wickedness is. We may find ourselves deep in sin, and even finding great worldly success attached to our sin. We may bring in loads of money, we may have the attention of the world, and we may have every fleshly desire satisfied in every way. While it seems like that life has it all, it’s truly a house built on the sand for nothing built upon wickedness lasts. Then when we see a humble life that is pursuing faithfulness, we may see it as lacking any success. Maybe there is not much in the back account, the social media followers are few, and fleshly desires are set aside rather then entertained. From a worldly perspective such a life seems to be a failure and waste, but from the perspective of Heaven such a righteous life is a castle built on a rock. It will withstand the wind and waves and will last for eternity. Scripture is calling us to make the decision which sort of life we long to be after. A life that fulfills temporarily our sinful desires but will eventually crumble leaving us with nothing, or a life that pursues Jesus that will steadily and eternally bring blessing. While it seems an easy choice, that choice is tested often as the pathway to sin opens for us. As tempting as the sin may be, remember that nothing lasting comes from such a path. If you want to be about something that truly lasts, be about Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2920
Question To Ponder: How have you seen sinful choices not lead to lasting satisfaction?
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