Proverbs 11:18-21
The wicked
worketh a deceitful work:
but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that
pursueth
evil pursueth it to his own death.
They that are of a froward heart
are abomination to the LORD:
but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Though hand
join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished:
but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
The
first three verses here are contrasting comparisons. Just as wickedness produces certain results,
so does righteousness. Sometimes, as
believers, we focus on the negative consequences of sinful choices and ignore
the positive consequences of righteous choices.
God is not mocked. Whatsoever a
man sows that shall he also reap. This
means that if we plant seeds in our lives that are of His ways, we shall reap a
wonderful harvest. Seeds take a while to
grow. When we commit certain sins we
sometimes don’t reap for many years - so, too, with righteousness. We may not see the wonderful harvest and
feast on it until some time passes. Be
patient. Keep planting. You will reap in due season if you do not
give up.
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