Proverbs 27:4 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; But who is able to stand before envy?” (Proverbs 27:4 KJV)

It has been said that: In this competitive world, it is not the successful you should be wary of. They want you to succeed. It is those who failed you need to watch out. They want you to fail! When people who failed at what you do and see success looking favorably on you, they feel belittled and scorned. Jealousy will possess them and make them your enemy. They’d hate you for what you become! And, they'll pursue you for the blessings that you have.

Wrath is cruel and anger overwhelms, this passage succinctly warns. Torrents of destruction could follow their wake, among those who have no cover of God's grace. In an incident in the book of Daniel, the king of Babylon, “Nebuchadnezzar was so furious with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face became distorted with rage. He ordered to bind and throw them into the blazing furnace.” (Daniel 3:19-20 NLT). Why? A group of corrupt officials in the province of Babylon were jealous of these young men. They were hated for their integrity in doing their jobs. But, praise and glory to God, the same quality of character that these young men have saved them as they stood firm in their faith with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. By faith in God, they withstood before envy! As with these young men, wrath and anger don't have a place in the hearts of those who are redeemed by the blood of Jesus.

Yet, who can stand before envy? We are warned! It is rottenness to the bones… it is a deadly emotional disease that rots, corrupts, and self-destructs a person from within. It makes you turn on you. It is like drinking poison, expecting someone else to die. Hence, for our own good, in Christ Jesus - by His Lordship resting in His grace through faith, we are reminded that: “Love is patient and kind; love does not ENVY or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7 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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