Isaiah 57 - The Righteous and the Wicked

 

Isaiah 57 – The Righteous and the Wicked

 

In today’s world, it is the wicked who live in comfort, have all the money, and prosper in this nation. Those who follow in God’s will, suffer from criticism of the world. Sometimes, we just can live day to day with our finances, our families and our friend. It is not easy being a Christian and God tells us that in this world we will suffer, but He also tells us to take heart for He has overcome the world. We won’t always suffer. When Jesus comes, it is the wicked who will perish, but those who stay strong in the end and does not conform to the world, will live in comfort and  be blessed beyond our wildest imaginations.

It is true, that someday we will die, but when we do die, God will be saving us from a lot of problems.

Satan has a stronghold on this nation and unless there is a great revival towards God, it is going to get worse. When we die we will enter peace, we will walk in heaven in uprightness. We will be saved from the great tribulation and enter the presence of Christ. God speaks of the wicked as persecutors of the righteous. The wicked are described as idolaters, those who have turned their backs on God. They are guilty of gross immorality and murder. This was the sin of their day, and it is the sin of today. Like then, there are people who would rather worship rocks, or the moon, or handmade idols than God. The only difference from then, it is no longer kept a secret but out for all to see.

The wheat and the tares are growing together just as God said it would. But for the righteous God covers those who trust in Him like a mother hen over her chicks. He is the God of eternity. He will not always hate sin, because someday He will abolish it.

Men and women are living shorter lives. We don’t get to live to be 900 anymore. We are lucky to make it to 100. Sin has shortened the lives of the people and it will get even shorter as long as sin reigns in our land. God does this to weed out the bad seed from the good. Only God can speak peace into the heart of the sinner. God says there is no rest for the wicked. Even in religion there is unrest. Only God can bring about that peace we are searching for. It is only through confession and repentance of the sins that they will find peace. And that is done through Christ our Lord and Savior.

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.