November 13
"How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And
to get understanding
is to be chosen
rather than silver."
Proverbs
16:16
Many believe their security is in the provisions they’ve
made. They see danger coming but they feel safe because they have
much silver and gold.
But…
"Neither their silver
nor their gold
shall be able to
deliver them
in the day of the Lord’s
wrath;"
Zephaniah 1:18
The
issue is defiance.
The wicked see danger coming, so they
prepare by putting away money and stocking up - thinking that they
will have enough to ride through the coming judgment. They don't
realize that when the wrath of God is unleashed, there is no escape
for the wicked.
"For when they say, 'Peace and
safety,'
then sudden destruction
comes upon them,
as labor pains upon
a pregnant woman.
AND THEY SHALL NOT
ESCAPE."
1 Thessalonians
5:3
Who does man think he is, that he can resist the wrath of
God?
"Pride goes before DESTRUCTION,
and
a haughty spirit before a fall."
Proverbs
16:18
The believer sees the judgment coming and his response
is to pray for wisdom and to ask for guidance. The Lord will guide
him and show him what he must do. In fact, the Lord may direct him to
store up provisions against that day as Joseph did before the seven
years of famine; but it's not done in self-reliance, it's done in
obedience. The wrath of God will not destroy him. Indeed, should
persecution come and he be killed - he is instantly in the presence
of God in heaven.
Not so for the unbeliever.
"It
is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."
Hebrews
10:31
Commit yourself to the Lord and know that he will keep
his own no matter what. Not so, if you rely on the resources you're
placing your trust in.
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