Psalm 37:14-21 “The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path. Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken. Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever. They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied. But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke. The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.”

We need to understand the end from the beginning to believe that righteousness is better than wickedness. Wickedness will always be punished, but that punishment will happen in God’s timing. If it seems like they have an abundance now we need to understand that’s all they’ll get! Being righteous means having an eternal inheritance and an eternal reward. It means not being infatuated with the earthly and material. It means being so satisfied with the little we have that we are willing to share it with others.

For additional worship: Leave it There (Bradley Walker)