When God Says …
“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: But the righteous are bold as a lion.” (Proverbs 28:1 KJV)
It started in the garden after man sinned. Running away from God was Adam's reaction as he and Eve heard The Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. (Genesis 3:8-10)
From then on, guilt from sin - that is life outside the provision of grace by faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ - continue to haunt the wicked and drive them restless. They are like a debtor constantly looking over their shoulder, fearful that their lender who they are hiding from, might sneak on them. Many kept running away from anything good in the sight God. They run away when they hear God’s word plugged in conversations and interactions. Their conscience constantly hounds them. The Bible says: “But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud. “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” (Isaiah 57:20-21 NIV)
In contrast, this passage affirms that the righteous - that is a person in right standing with God in their state of having the Lordship of Jesus Christ in their life - are as nonchalant as the king of the jungle. They stand on solid ground of God's promises, fearless. They have rest secure in the Mighty hands of God. In whatever circumstance they face in life, they are assured God never forsakes them. They have peace! As the Lord promised: I will never leave you not forsake you! (Hebrews 13:5).
Yes, in every challenge in life, as children of God by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, we have this promise to stand on: “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16 NKJV)
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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