Proverbs - Wicked Ransom

Proverbs 21:18

The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

Sometimes we can find ourselves in a position where we look like we have done something wrong while the wrongdoer looks like they did something right.  This can be a bit frustrating.  We are told in this verse that the wicked will be a ransom for the righteous.  A ransom is something given that lets someone out of captivity.  When people do the wrong thing, God is not mocked.  They will reap what they sow.  Give the Lord the time to work His righteous judgment and the Lord will use the wickedness of the wicked to set you free from being held captive by the wrong judgment.  Their works will eventually come to light and  your righteousness will shine through.  Don’t be discouraged by the immediate.  We have a God who is, and was, and is to come.  He is working and He will use the sins of others to prove you to be walking with Him.  Don’t grow weary in well doing.  In due time you will reap if you do not give up.