Be Not Envious...
August 24, 2022
“Be Not Envious…”
Blessings folk!
Do you ever envy?
Are you ever jealous?
Especially of those who you perceive to benefit more from life?
Dare we say, even of the evil?
Hear the Word of the Lord…
Pro 24:1-2
Be not envious of evil men,
nor desire to be with them,
for their hearts devise violence,
and their lips talk of trouble.
ESV
Direct.
Do not be envious of evil men.
Do not desire to be with them.
Why?
They devise evil in their heart.
They talk of trouble with their lips.
Such can be enticing.
It is easy to fall into the trap of the evil.
Even King David expressed such…
Psa 37:1
[Of David.]
Fret not yourself because of evildoers;
be not envious of wrongdoers!
Psa 37:7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
Psa 73:3
For I was envious of the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
David was distracted by the “prosperity” of the wicked.
He became envious of the arrogant.
So easy to do.
Do as David did.
Be still before the Lord.
Cease striving.
Wait patiently for the Lord.
Fret not.
He will bring judgment upon the evil.
He will guide us in righteousness.