GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP | 恩道堂

Even though in Psalm 1, God promises blessings for those who worship and obey Him, and destruction for disobedience, life does not fit neatly into this framework. God has designed laws to punish evil, but there are time when evil powers subvert God’s moral structure in society, therefore evil flourish and the righteous suffer. In this situation, the wicked often times is not punished, and the righteous suffers. The wicked doubts God and tests God with his evil exploits, when God does not immediately respond, the wick becomes more bold and evil. This evil person is portrayed as a practicing atheist who professes God but lives as if there is no God. He is also confident that he will be eternally free from God’s judgement and terror.

Despite the prosperity and power of the predators, the prey’s faith in God’s management of the world does not weaver. He understands who God is: a righteous and sovereign God who cares for the weak prey: the oppressed and fatherless. Even if the whole society is corrupt, God will still help His people and in the end all evil in every the nation will perish forever from His good earth.

We may not be preys in our secure society, but there are many Christians who face this kind of persecution every day. Even for us, there is no guarantee that our peaceful society will last forever, look at USA as an example. Our hope is not in this age, but the age to come. Pray for persecuted believers and be prepared for persecution yourself by learning to trust God now through daily prayers for help and spiritual strength to live for Him.

 

 

 

 

虽然神在诗篇1应许要祝福凡敬拜并顺服祂的人，并消灭悖逆者，但我们在生活中所看到的并不一定如此。神已设立律法来惩罚罪恶，但邪恶势力有时会颠覆神在社会中所立的道德架构，使恶人强大，义人受苦。恶人质疑神，且常用恶行试探神；当神不立即做出反应时，他便变本加厉。诗人描述这恶人为一个无神论者——他虽承认有神，言行举止却否认这一点。他也有信心自己将永远不会面对神的审判和恐惧。

纵然掠夺者兴旺强大，受害者对神管理世界的方式所存的信心并不动摇。他明白神是谁：一位看顾软弱受害者（即孤儿和受欺压的）的公义主权之神。即便整个社会已腐败了，神仍会帮助祂的子民，叫列国的众恶最终从祂美好的地土上永远消失。