Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #107

Envious of the Wicked

Psalm 73

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 2-3) "But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." (v. 12) "This is what the wicked are like--always carefree, they increase in wealth." (v. 27-28) "Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of your deeds."

My Thoughts

This post will tie in very well with my post on Why Do the Wicked Prosper? It is very similar, but focusing on a different angle. This post is about others' feelings on why this is this way.

The wicked live to have the good life, and that's just what they achieve. They become rich, yet selfish, hoarding possessions. Famous, yet alone. Powerful, yet corrupt. Everything the wicked gain will ultimately be lost. They rely on all they have and all they can do and who they know, instead of relying on God. What happens when they lose one of those things? Their life completely falls apart.

The righteous live to have the God life, and that's just what they achieve. They become rich, yet selfless, without the need or possessions. Not famous, but well known on a personal level. Powerful through God, having influence with wisdom. Everything they lose will ultimately be gained. They rely on God and not on themselves. Their losses don't matter much because they cannot lose God and God holds their lives together so they don't fall apart.

Which is better in your opinion? To have everything you ever wanted, only to lose it all in the end? Or to have few possessions, but much deeper things and to gain more in the end? I would choose to have little now, and much later, than to have everything now, and nothing later. When later comes, eternity follows. Why have lots for while and none for eternity, when you can have little for a while and much for eternity?

Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #21

Why do the Wicked Prosper?

Jeremiah 12

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 1) "... Why does the way of the wicked prosper?" (v. 17) " 'But if any nation does not listen, I will completely uproot and destroy it,' declares the Lord."

My Thoughts



So why do wicked people prosper while God's people suffer? Wicked people and those who don't follow God are the ones who get rich, have anything and everything they want and get the fame and popularity and other such things. They never have to worry about anything because it seems that everything is served to them on a silver platter. They get the best life while we who follow God are suffering from disease, poverty, hunger and thirst, sleep deprivation, constant stress, etc...

While the wicked may prosper in this life and have it so good for so long and always get 'lucky' with everything, they will eventually be destroyed for their wickedness. They will lose everything. That means that they will lose what is most important to them, whether it be fame, fortune, possessions, strength or athletic ability and so on. When they lose what is most important to them, it will destroy them because that is what their life was centered on. What they give their lives to will be gone and with it, their life. It will destroy them. The same way as losing a loved one can sometimes send a person into a downward spiral that ultimately destroys them completely, mentally and physically, financially and emotionally, in all ways.

If you follow God and your life is centered on Jesus Christ, then you can never lose Him. If He is most important to you, you will never lose Him and because of that, you will never be destroyed by losing what is most important to you. The wicked don't follow God. It is Satan that helps them to prosper for his own purposes. Once these people die, Satan doesn't care one bit about them. He only relishes in that fact that he stopped someone from following God. That is all that matters to him. Those who do evil and those who do not follow God will not enter God's kingdom when they die.

God never promises us a good life or an easy life if we choose to follow Him. His promise is that He will never leave us or forsake us. God will be with us through everything that we have to endure. Some things are a test for us too. Just read the book of Job to see an example of that. We are going to stumble, we will suffer and we will struggle in our lives. The important thing in these times is that we hold tightly to God and His promises and stay strong in our faith.

The wicked people in this world may get whatever they want now, but when they die, they will spend eternity apart from God. Don't be discouraged by them or their acts or anything else and remember that if you hold tight to God, you will spend eternity with God in Heaven. That is what we long for, is eternity with God. If we do this, then no matter what happens in our lives, we will receive a great inheritance, that is the kingdom of God!

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do. Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!