Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Evil Is Deceived

A friend of mine and I were talking about the scriptures and noted that praising God was often tied to defeat of our enemies. There is a pattern in the scriptures that shows God watching our for His people and becoming upset with evil and evil people when they attempt to do harm to believers.

Psalms 11:1 In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Here we see the psalmist is being told to be afraid and run away, but his response is he trusts in God. He goes on to say that God is watching and will rain fire on those that try to attack His people.

Psalms 10:2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Here the psalmist describes what he sees those that are evil doing. They are full of pride and boast about everything but God. They do not think of God, believing instead that God is not watching. But evil is wrong. We read on to see their end.

Psalms 10:11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
12 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
16 The Lord is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
17 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

In the end, God destroys those that are evil and oppress His people. God will cause His people to hear. He will judge the earth for the fatherless and oppressed.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You and rejoice in Your presence! You alone are the Great King. You alone judge the earth with righteousness. You alone are worthy of our praise. Please be with us today and forgive us our iniquities. Please watch over your people and send us Your healing, deliverance, and prosperity. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.