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GOD’S WORD WHEN ROBBED
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Psalm 119:61-62

Hosea 4:6-11

 

“My people are destroyed

for lack of knowledge…”

 

GOD’S WORD WHEN ROBBED
 
While the word “robbed” may mean to be caught hold of by the wicked, the idea still describes Satan’s attack against the psalmist either to spoil him or trap him. The devil uses ungodly and active workers of iniquity to perform this. They lay cords to entangle the saint. Companies of evil workers take his possessions. In either case, the enemy wants to destabilise or destroy the child of God.
 
Will not forget Thy law: The psalmist says that even if he is robbed or caught hold of by the enemy, he has not forgotten God’s law. When the believer recollects in his mind the law, he is reminded of God’s righteous judgment. Judgment will come and when the Lord judges, He is no respecter of persons.
 
Will rise to give thanks: Instead of complaining and murmuring, the psalmist rises to give thanks. The righteous judgment of God is to be applied and nothing shall be changed. God will implement His laws accordingly and those who remain outside of God’s kingdom, without repentance and faith in Christ, will surely perish for eternity in the Lake of Fire. The psalmist, of course, does not give thanks for this terrible punishment but expresses his deep gratitude that God favours him with His gracious salvation. His sleep does not prevent him from giving thanks to God for the great work of the Lord Jesus Christ done on the cross of Calvary.
 
Dear reader, you may have had a bad experience when you were robbed, or sadness when wicked people trapped you. Yet think of the judgment that these people will face. They will receive an equitable, just consequence for their evil deeds. You will realise that the situation you are in now as a victim is nothing compared to what they will have in the eternal condemnation because of their sin. Do not be carried away with the evil schemes that they did. Instead, remember God’s law and give thanks to Him. Let not your condition cause you to sin, or God will also chastise you.
 
THOUGHT: Do I hate because of the people who caused me to suffer?
PRAYER: Father, may I see Thy goodness and have an understanding of Thy judgment that I may not do wicked things in return.

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