"Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked, for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out." (Proverbs 24:19-20, NIV)
This morning I was catching up on my email. One daily list I subscribe to sends a quotation from a Christian author which is tied to a portion of Scripture.
One of them I read this morning was tied to these verses. I did not find the quotation to be very helpful but the verses captured my attention.
I get upset when men who are clearly acting out of self interest get rewarded for their selfish behavior. I have seen this in corporate America and in our political system. There is good reason to be angry at this, but often my anger is because of how it effects me rather than that it violates what is right.These verses again point to the need to have an eternal perspective. I often struggle to see beyond the here and now. I pray with the hymn writer, "Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me."
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