“16. For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 17. Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18. Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.”
What makes a just man fall? It seems like the Christian walk can have a lot of failure. The devil is always trying to find a way to get you to fail. You look at the life of Job and Joseph and you will see they both went through some great difficulties. Sometimes falling can come from a lack of faith, but many times it can come from an enemy. The perfect world would be every church and every believer being kind, supportive, and loving in all that you do, but unfortunately that’s not the case. Who are some people in your life right now that may cause you to fall? The pastor? A deacon? A church body? A friend or family member? An enemy? A co-worker? There are many people in your life that you may feel are your friends, but then something happens and it causes you to go through hurt and doubt. Where do we get our strength to rise again? Notice what Psalm 118:8 says, “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” When we trust in man, we will always fall. What are you dealing with today? Are you rising over your enemies? Are you living in victory? The devil wants you to quit. Its sad, but he will use close people in your life to knock you down. Are you trusting in the Lord? Have you made Jesus Christ the center of your life? Proverbs is telling us that no matter how many times we fall, we can always get up again, but we must be trusting in the Lord. There may be some people in your life that have tried to steal away your joy, but remember that vengeance belongs to the Lord. God will judge your enemies. Its human nature to have happiness when we see God begin to judge those we don’t care for, but that’s not how the Bible tells us to live. It says we will displease the Lord when we rejoice over those things. Matthew 5:44 “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.” You might say, “How can I possibly love my enemy?” The truth is, you can’t! Not in your own power. You must give it to the Lord! He will help you get up again and He will help you love your enemies when you think its not possible. Where are you at today? Do you feel knocked down? Do you feel like your enemies are having victory over you? Don’t quit, you will never see God’s faithfulness! Think about a hunter for a moment, he spends his first few years trying to kill a deer, but find’s no success. Maybe he even hits a dry spell. Does quitting solve the problem? Of course not! Keep at it, keep going, keep asking God for a blessing! He will show up on His time table! Proverbs 24:16 “For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”
Memory Verse Week 5/4/20
Proverbs 24:16
“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”
