21:1-23:21
- We live in difficult times. Many are choosing to do what is ‘evil in
the sight of the Lord’ (21:6). We must make another choice, a better
choice. We must choose to ‘be the Lord’s people’ (23:16). In this time
of great darkness, we have ‘the lamp of the Lord’: ‘Your Word is a lamp
to my feet and a light to my path’ (21:7; Proverbs 20:27; Psalm
119:105). We must let His lamp shine brightly: ‘Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your
Father in heaven’ (Matthew 5:16). The darkness will not overcome the
light (John 1:5). Satan will be ‘slain by the sword’. He will be ‘thrown
down’. All God’s people, from every land, will rejoice - ‘Thanks be to
God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ’ (23:21;
Revelation 12:9; 5:9; 1 Corinthians 15:57).
24:1-25:28
- ‘He turned away from the Lord’ (25:27). Things have not changed. Many
are turning away from the Lord. We must search our hearts. We must pray
for God’s help: ‘Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me, and know
my thoughts! And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in
the way everlasting!’ (Psalm 139:24). We read about the kings who
‘turned away from the Lord’. We must learn from their mistakes. These
things are ‘recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet
unborn may praise the Lord’ (Psalm 102:18). If we don’t learn from their
mistakes, we will repeat their mistakes. Don’t turn away from the Lord.
Turn to Him. May God help us to live as His faithful people - ‘Be
watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong’ (1
Corinthians 16:13).
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