Tuesday, December 02, 2014
TEXT: PROVERBS 24:21-34Key Verse: “He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him” (Proverbs 24:24).
As the world becomes more and more materialistic, many people have jumped on the bandwagon of hero-worship for the sake of filthy lucre. In many societies, virtues have given way to vanity. The philosophy of many people now is, “the end justifies the means.” Cases of miscarriage of justice are rife. It is now a case of, ‘if you can’t beat them, join them.’ Today, we do not have many Prophet Nathans who can tell king David, “thou art the man.”
According to the wise king, false witness against the innocent is a grievous sin in the sight of God. Nowadays, majority applaud ill-gotten wealth. In their eyes, it is being smart to dupe another person to make money. Notorious armed robbers, murderers, serial adulterers and tricksters are given high honour in society because of their wealth. This category of people always have their way whenever they are dragged to court.
Believers are advised to always say the truth, no matter the implications. Our society today is filled with all manner of gang-up against the innocent, assassinations, ritual murder, miscarriage of justice, oppression and harassment. Innocent people are framed-up and dumped in prisons without cause while there are deceivers all over the place who use their sugar-coated lips to lure people into problems and still walk away freely without anybody prosecuting them; they use their positions in society or their financial status to suppress justice.
As we go about our business today, we must determine to live for Christ in all we do or say. In our neighbourhood, offices, market places and anywhere we may find ourselves, we must make up our minds never to be a party to wicked works.
Thought for the Day: Rise like a Lilly in a Valley.
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