“The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.” (Proverbs 21:10 NKJV)
He gives us a pop up alert - the sights of a wicked are locked on his evil desires. He holds nothing else in his heart except to create havoc wherever and whenever and whomever he has the chance. It is tragic being in the proximity to one. When evil comes to possess the heart of a person, there is no telling who would become his victim. For the wicked, there is no family, no friend and no neighbor. Compassion is not in his nature, no question. It has no place in his being. There is no favor in the eyes of the wicked. He is set to do evil. He has no sense of what is right.
Hence, this passage is our cue to stay shielded by God’s grace through faith in Christ Jesus. Apostle Paul conveys this urging: “And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command.” (2 Thessalonians 3:2-4 NIV)
For the wicked, he needs to stop and turn around, for he certainly ends up in the pit of hell where he is headed. The Scripture says: "The wicked shall return to Sheol, all the nations that forget God." (Psalm 9:17 ESV) Yes, that's where those who forget God are headed. But, God is merciful. He loves even the wicked. God saves them if they come to make a resolve, abandon their wicked ways and do what is right to receive the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, as it is written: "Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life. Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.” (Ezekiel 18:27, 28 ESV)
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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