Day 3.
10:3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs are gritty observations on life; they are not universal truths to be applied to every situation. Are we really going to say that righteous people have never starved in famines? Are we really saying that the cravings of the wicked are always thwarted? That’s just not the case, famines kill the righteous as well as the wicked, and whilst I’ve no doubt there are many cases of God’s providence at work for which we must praise him there are many times when Christians do go hungry.
But of course if we think deeper we can ask the question what is the final destination of the righteous and the wicked? Ultimately the righteous will be with Him; as Revelation 21;4 says He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” And ultimately the wicked will be cast from His presence. This side of the return of Christ there will be times of blessing and times of pain, the other side joy unspeakable. So yes, two paths only for the father's son, two ways to live life; which will you choose?
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