Ecclesiastes 7:17-18, “Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.”
I was listening this morning to Alexander Scourby (1913-1985) read the precious book of Psalms. Ironically, I chose my main text passage of Scripture from Ecclesiastes 7:18b, “he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.” I love that promise from the LORD!
We are living in a wicked world. The world has always been full of wickedness (1st John 5:19). As I listened to the Psalms this morning, the following passages burned within my heart as I heard them read to me. I couldn't help but think about all the violent protesters in Minneapolis, which according to the media are being financially backed by ungodly communists, foreign billionaires and subversive groups. You couldn't make this stuff up. Truth is stranger than fiction. When I read the following passages, I am reminded of the wicked Democrats, law breakers, violent protesters in the United States...
Psalms 7:9-11, “Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.”
Tragically, Renee Good and Alex Pretti died this month because of their own folly, violently impeding, interfering and resisting law enforcement. They went looking for trouble and they found it (go type “FAFO” in an internet search if you don't know what it means)...
I feel sorry for the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, but I do not feel any sympathy for them because they deliberately committed felonies by impeding, interfering and resisting God-ordained higher powers (federal agents). If you read and believe Romans 13:1-4 as a Christian, then you cannot side with the violent protesters. ...Psalms 7:15-16, “He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.”
Romans 13:1-2, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”
We have a serious problem with lack of respect for authority in the United States. That is why there are so many divorces nowadays, because wives refuse to submit to their husbands as unto the Lord (Ephesians 5:22). That is why churches everywhere have become religious cults, because men have usurped authority instead of obeying the inspired Word of God. I love this sermon by Pastor Lester Roloff (1914-1982) titled: 'Running Short On Authority.' The Holy Bible, and NOT the pastor, is the only legitimate authority in a local church. The only power a pastor has is the power of influence as he follows God's inspired Words.
Wicked people dig their own graves (so to speak)...
On page 139 of his book, “GOD IN HISTORY and GOD IN SCIENCE,” Pastor John Cumming (1807-1881) makes a brilliant observation concerning professed atheists...
Psalms 9:15-20, “The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.”
Scumbag criminal politician Iilan Omar and her wicked crooked husband should be going to prison for financial? I hope justice will be done! We've seen so much corruption, fraud and stealing of taxpayer money by the evil Clinton and Bush crime families, along with incompetent fools like Barack Obama and Joe Biden (all losers, liars and loathsome criminals). God sees it all! Ecclesiastes 5:8 PROMISES that God will bring them all to justice. NO ONE shall escape the LORD's righteous judgment, scrutiny and wrath!!!
Psalms 10:8-11, “He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.”
Wicked Iilan Omar and her vile husband, and hundreds more crooked Somalians, wickedly stole $9,000,000,000 FROM THE POOR in Minnesota! One of the methods Somalis use to scam taxpayers is fake interpretation services. Heads need to roll! God won't allow any of the criminal perpetrators to escape accountability. They stole from the poor!
God absolutely hates the anarchy that is happening in Minneapolis. One I.C.E. agent had his finger bitten off by a violent protester. I love the last part of verse 7, which PROMISES that God always sees the upright. God sees the evil, but He also sees the good. Moreover, the LORD's countenance is toward (pleased with as a proud Father) His saints who walk in faith...
Psalms 11:5-7, “The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.”
Dear reader, God is to be greatly feared...
Psalms 76:7, “Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?”
Time Is Running Out For Free Climber Alex Honnold
I watched Alex Honnold climb the tallest building in Taiwan this week, the Taipei 101. Wow, I sure admire that guy! Yet, tragically, Alex is an avowed atheist. According to Romans 1:20 he is also a bold-faced liar, because the Bible says everyone KNOWS there is a God. Unless Alex has searched out every facet of the universe, through all time, neither he or anybody else can honestly say that God does not exist. ...
Romans 1:20-21, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”
Oh foolish Alex! I promise you he'll believe in God 2 seconds after he leaves this earthly body someday. There are no atheists in Hell! ...
Psalms 33:8, “Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.”
Getting saved is a matter of gratitude toward God, or the lack thereof. The Bible says “when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful.” I am humbly thankful to my Creator for the many blessings in my life. God is good and faithful at all times!
Atheism is folly as much as wickedness. But suffer me, before I show this, to say, that it is absolutely impossible that any man can be an atheist, in the strict sense of that word. All that any can say is this: “No spot that I have searched does reveal a God; every organization I have examined does not show traces of wisdom, goodness, and design:” but that individual cannot say; “There is no God;” because he cannot say, “I have soared to the farthest star, I have descended to the deepest mines, I have swept all space, and searched all time, and in the realms of infinite space I have not detected any traces of a God.” In other words, to be able to say, “There is no God,” you must yourself assume to be God, which is a reductio ad absurdum, an utter and a complete absurdity.
SOURCE: “GOD IN HISTORY and GOD IN SCIENCE,” p. 139; by Rev. John Cumming, D.D.; New York: Published by Carlton & Lanahan; 200 Mulberry-Street; 1868
What a brilliant observation! How can any man claim to be an atheist unless he has traveled to the farthest place in the universe? The nearest star to the earth (after our own sun) is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.37 light-years away (28,200,000,000,000 miles away!). That means when you look up at the stars at night, you're looking at least 4.37 years into the past! Most of the evening star's light is thousands and millions of years old, even billions!
This is just one star, being the closest to earth besides our own sun, which is 93,000,000,000 miles away. My friend, the Hubble Space Telescope has discovered that there are at least 2,000,000,000,000 galaxies in the universe. And each of those galaxies contains BILLIONS of stars! There are an estimated 200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (200 sextillion) stars in the observable universe, which is more stars than grains of sand upon the earth! God is more than amazing! This great Creator sacrificed His only begotten Son on a cross 2,000 years ago FOR YOU dear reader, and for all humanity. Hebrews 2:3, “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him.” Truthfully I tell you, “Ye must be born again” (John 3:1-7). Have you been born again dear reader?
Ecclesiastes 7:17-18, “Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.”
