Wicked
4 The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord is on his heavenly throne.
He observes everyone on earth;
his eyes examine them.
5 The Lord examines the righteous,
but the wicked, those who love violence,
he hates with a passion.
6 On the wicked he will rain
fiery coals and burning sulfur;
a scorching wind will be their lot. Psalm 11:4-6
What do you think about when you see the word 'wicked'? Does anything that you see in society today cross your thoughts, something across the street or down the road or on the news? There is a lot of wickedness in this world, but at the same time this is a lot of good and passion with people and their actions. Wickedness comes in many forms and cannot be narrowed down to one specific thing, and one specific location, and certainly God sees it all. Kindness and love, if practiced, can overcome the world of wickedness. I think reading this scripture this week that I would prefer to be on the side of the righteous over the wicked, because coals do not sound great unless you are grilling. Things are hot enough now that we don't need more heat from sulfur and scorching wind, so think about your love and kindness, and the kind of cooling impact it can have on wickedness.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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