Troubles Of Our Own Making
My Reading: Psalm 1 - 10
My Verse: "The nations have sunk in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid, their own foot has been caught. The LORD has made himself known; he has executed judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands" (9:15,16).
It is not even surprising anymore when we hear of another country leader or politician that is caught in his or her corruption - "in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid, their own foot has been caught!" They made their trouble and so cause their own demise.
Sadly, much time, energy and money is spent on trying to bring these people to justice. Even more sadly the media seems to almost joyfully shout out this kind of news - it becomes like a feeding frenzy, a kind of sensuality. Much effort is expended to determine why this person committed such obviously wrong acts. Psychologists are brought in to try to explain away or give excuses for why the actions were committed.
But what it comes down to is the individual was simply greedy and foolish. They knew what they were doing, as they made each decision that took them down that wrong path.
We are all of us, even nations, responsible for how we conduct ourselves.
"So then each of us will give an account of himself to God" (Romans 14:12).
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil" (2 Corinthians 5:10).
Psalm 10 graphically spells out the ugliness of these ruthless corrupt characters. It is like reading about what goes on today. It just shows that no matter the age or century, man, when he goes after the desires of his own heart becomes more and more corrupt. They are seeking something to satisfy, but nothing does.
It is like the great heroin drug addition going on now. People keep dying because they just keep needing more and more to get their "high", eventually overdosing. So it is with all things not of You, LORD God, that we try to satisfy ourselves with. It is never enough.
You, LORD God, only can satisfy our deepest needs. Solomon, the wisest man to have ever lived, came to that conclusion.
"Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 2:11).
No, we cannot, individuals or nations put the blame elsewhere for our selfish greedy behavior!
You, LORD God gave us a free will to decide for ourselves how we will go.
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Reading: Psalm 1 - 10
My Verse: "The nations have sunk in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid, their own foot has been caught. The LORD has made himself known; he has executed judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands" (9:15,16).
It is not even surprising anymore when we hear of another country leader or politician that is caught in his or her corruption - "in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid, their own foot has been caught!" They made their trouble and so cause their own demise.
Sadly, much time, energy and money is spent on trying to bring these people to justice. Even more sadly the media seems to almost joyfully shout out this kind of news - it becomes like a feeding frenzy, a kind of sensuality. Much effort is expended to determine why this person committed such obviously wrong acts. Psychologists are brought in to try to explain away or give excuses for why the actions were committed.
But what it comes down to is the individual was simply greedy and foolish. They knew what they were doing, as they made each decision that took them down that wrong path.
We are all of us, even nations, responsible for how we conduct ourselves.
"So then each of us will give an account of himself to God" (Romans 14:12).
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil" (2 Corinthians 5:10).
Psalm 10 graphically spells out the ugliness of these ruthless corrupt characters. It is like reading about what goes on today. It just shows that no matter the age or century, man, when he goes after the desires of his own heart becomes more and more corrupt. They are seeking something to satisfy, but nothing does.
It is like the great heroin drug addition going on now. People keep dying because they just keep needing more and more to get their "high", eventually overdosing. So it is with all things not of You, LORD God, that we try to satisfy ourselves with. It is never enough.
You, LORD God, only can satisfy our deepest needs. Solomon, the wisest man to have ever lived, came to that conclusion.
"Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 2:11).
No, we cannot, individuals or nations put the blame elsewhere for our selfish greedy behavior!
You, LORD God gave us a free will to decide for ourselves how we will go.
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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