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* Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked. Psalm 1:1
* The counsel of the wicked is far from me. Job 21:16
* Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked. Psalm 64:2
* A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked. Proverbs 11:11
* One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue. Proverbs 17:4
* For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence. Proverbs 3:32
So, the first condition for the blessings we discussed yesterday, is not to walk in the counsel of the wicked.
The trouble we have, is recognizing the wicked!
What do the wicked look like? How do we identify a counsel of the wicked? Once we identify, how can we keep safe from them?
Interestingly, wicked look no different from us. They talk and walk very similar to us, which makes it all the more harder to recognize them.However, we have a great tool given in our hands, the Holy Bible, the Word of God, the Sword of the Spirit that can help us decipher the wickedness behind their smooth talking.
A wicked person is an ungodly person. They could be explicitly ungodly or disguised as "godly". They have no godly counsel to give you. They are wise in their own eyes and consider us who trust in the Lord, a little foolish. They don't hesitate to say us so.
He/she has no regard for the Lord, no consideration for fellow beings, no fear for authority, no regret for their wickedness. They have hardened their hearts to do evil. They seek their own good.
We are not to be so. We are not to walk with such. Because the Scripture tells us:
... You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9
Amen! We are different. We are special. We are called out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Any counsel or advice or suggestion that is not in line with God's Word is wicked counsel of a wicked person. Period. The only way we can be sure of this, is by knowing the Word of God ourselves and getting the understanding on it from God (Holy Spirit) Himself.
We are called to be righteous, which is step one for becoming a 'tree planted by the streams of water'.
* Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked. Psalm 1:1
* The counsel of the wicked is far from me. Job 21:16
* Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked. Psalm 64:2
* A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked. Proverbs 11:11
* One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue. Proverbs 17:4
* For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence. Proverbs 3:32
So, the first condition for the blessings we discussed yesterday, is not to walk in the counsel of the wicked.
The trouble we have, is recognizing the wicked!
What do the wicked look like? How do we identify a counsel of the wicked? Once we identify, how can we keep safe from them?
Interestingly, wicked look no different from us. They talk and walk very similar to us, which makes it all the more harder to recognize them.However, we have a great tool given in our hands, the Holy Bible, the Word of God, the Sword of the Spirit that can help us decipher the wickedness behind their smooth talking.
A wicked person is an ungodly person. They could be explicitly ungodly or disguised as "godly". They have no godly counsel to give you. They are wise in their own eyes and consider us who trust in the Lord, a little foolish. They don't hesitate to say us so.
He/she has no regard for the Lord, no consideration for fellow beings, no fear for authority, no regret for their wickedness. They have hardened their hearts to do evil. They seek their own good.
We are not to be so. We are not to walk with such. Because the Scripture tells us:
... You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9
Amen! We are different. We are special. We are called out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Any counsel or advice or suggestion that is not in line with God's Word is wicked counsel of a wicked person. Period. The only way we can be sure of this, is by knowing the Word of God ourselves and getting the understanding on it from God (Holy Spirit) Himself.
We are called to be righteous, which is step one for becoming a 'tree planted by the streams of water'.
Amen!
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