I recently came across a verse in Proverbs that I've actually read many times before but this last time it jumped off the page and grabbed me like a staked out lion pouncing on its prey. It's Proverbs 28:12 which says, "When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves." The Spanish version says, "When the righteous triumph, se hace grande fiesta" which mean, "when the righteous triumph, there's a huge party". (I love parties!)
How blessed we are to live in a country where the righteous have ruled and triumphed. While acknowledging how incredibly blessed we are, I can't help but think about the massive majority of our Earth's population who live in hiding because the wicked have ruled/are ruling....forced to go hungry, forced into slavery and sex trade, forced to steal and kill, forced to follow man-made religions, never given chances to experience any kind of quality of life. My heart hurts for them! Our planet has an abundance of resources, enough to abundantly care for every individual alive. And never before has it been so easy and possible to leverage those resources the way it is possible today.
As the Lord continues to shake my world views as well as my views of who He is and isn't, I feel compelled to chase Him and His heart more and more! And while I continue to discover how awesome yet imperfect my earthly father is, I'm discovering how radically different and perfect my real Father is. His heart is for His people!
As we rest in Him and walk in the truth that His son desperately wants to live through us, may our hearts be for His people! May the righteous rule and may men hide no more!!
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