Prosper Righteously

Proverbs1:10-19




My son, if sinners entice you,
Do not consent.
¹¹ If they say, “Come with us,
Let us lie in wait to shed blood;
Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
¹² Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
And whole, like those who go down to the Pit;
¹³ We shall find all kinds of precious possessions,
We shall fill our houses with spoil;
¹⁴ Cast in your lot among us,
Let us all have one purse”—
¹⁵ My son, do not walk in the way with them,
Keep your foot from their path;
¹⁶ For their feet run to evil,
And they make haste to shed blood.
¹⁷ Surely, in vain the net is spread
In the sight of any bird;
¹⁸ But they lie in wait for their own blood,
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
¹⁹ So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
It takes away the life of its owners"


We all just about sin in one way or another, weather it be with words or our deeds, falling short of the glory of God.  There is sin leading to death, and there is sin not leading to death.  God does not ask us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling for nothing, we are being judged daily by our words and deeds.  I feel very sadden by those who do not believe God is here, and for those who do, but their actions show different.  Our world is very broken today and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out, only reading our bible on a daily basis.  God asks, that we bind our bible to our hands and put it as frontlets between our eyes, and watch.  God has spoken a plan over our lives, before He placed us upon His earth.  He asks, that we give up our lives to find this ordained life, that will prosper us and give us peace.  We can't keep looking for shortcuts and easy ways outs to position us into peace and happiness.  We are not allowed to say and do what we want on God's earth.  Jesus never once abided by His flesh, only God's commands and conquered.  If we intend on having peace within and within our world, we too must deny our flesh and its actions.  We must teach ourselves how to repent and begin to please God.  When people say, my bad or my bag, whichever one it is, they are only saying I repent to the next man for their mistake.  We must also begin this procedure when expecting God to bless us.  God says in Proverbs, sin is like a sport and if we don't cut it off from ourselves it can become deadly.  Most people are looking for quick fixes and easy routes to success, connecting with others and not with God.  He asks, that we pickup our crosses and follow His Son's example.  God said, as Jesus suffered, we too must suffer.  He will put no more on us then we can bear.  He would love for us to check into the heavenly realm and connect with our family members there also.  Begin to stop and smell the roses, relax the temple and start taking good care of it.  Try loving others as we love ourselves.  Don't make life all about you, make it about God, and prosper righteously.  


(Joshua 1:8-9)  "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. ⁹ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”


Blessings to all who come to God and prosper in everything,


Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.