Proverbs 14:22 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.” (Proverbs 14:22 NKJV)

He asks us with a rhetorical question - Yes, where are those who devise evil? And, yes we know evil does not pay. Or, if ever it does - they always end up taking the brunt of the bad things they concoct. They mimic their father the devil, who comes to steal, to kill and to destroy. In so doing, they take the ride bound for their own ruin. They steal and end up in want. They scheme to destroy and end up flat on their faces. Their father the devil was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur (Revelation 20:10)

As children of God, we are to devise only good. God is good. Our heavenly Father is holy. We are to walk in holiness by grace though faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Our reaction to evil schemes is as Lord Jesus commanded at the sermon of the mount. And, He proclaimed: "You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.” (Matthew 5:38-42 ESV)

If we do this in love, to bless and be in peace, Apostle Paul exhorts us, as it is written- "On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” (Romans 12:20 NIV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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