“The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish” (Proverbs 14:11).
Every godly man wants his house to flourish, but many men become discouraged when God does not bless them in the way that they feel they should be blessed. As a result of the prosperity message so popular today, many people have come to equate financial and material blessings with God’s favor. The same doctrine was prevalent in Jesus’ day, and he reproved it (Matthew 19:23-26). God is God, and He can bless us in any manner He chooses. Why are we serving Him anyway? Is it simply out of a desire to be blessed or to make our lives easier? When rough times come, do we feel that God has abandoned us? Are we ready to jump ship? Many of Jesus’ disciples abandoned Him when His teaching became too difficult. He asked His twelve disciples, “Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the Living God” (John 6:67-69). Because God is just, we can trust Him to do what is right. The house of the wicked will eventually be overthrown, even if it appears that he is prospering in this life. Likewise, the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish, even though it seems that he is oppressed, downtrodden, and destitute. Stand firm in your faith, for God will balance the scales of judgment on the Last Day.
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