Posted on 02/11/2020 5:33:50 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress
“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death” (Proverbs 11:4 KJV).
“. . . but righteousness delivereth from death,” now this does not mean that it will keep you out of the grave forever. Sooner or later your body is going to wear out like anybody else’s, but it is a fact that a Christian never dies. You read the story of Stephen who was stoned in Acts chapter seven, the Bible does not say that he died, it says that “he fell asleep.”
Once a person is saved and receives eternal life, the body goes to sleep and the soul goes to be with God: “For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you” (Philippians 1:23-24 KJV).
The teaching that our soul goes to sleep along with the body is a lie crafted in the pits of hell.
“. . . but righteousness delivereth from death,” we have it made because the Bible proclaims that we are righteous because Christ dwells within us and we are saved. It is His righteousness, and not our own. “But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe” (Romans 3:21-22 KJV).
“But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us” (II Corinthians 1:9-10 KJV).
A Christian is not really worried about dying. The more we understand the Bible, the more we believe the Bible, the less we fear death. We almost long for its appearing. This world is a vale of tears and filled with trouble and trials and troubles and temptations—the next world has no trouble in it whatsoever. I don’t know about the rest, but I am getting wore out with this life, it is just one problem after another. The sooner the Lord blows the trumpet the better it will be!
I’m not talking about quitting. We need to stay in the fight and occupy till He comes, but that doesn’t mean I’m not looking forward to going to heaven.
“. . . but righteousness delivereth from death,” in the Old Testament sense, when a man did right, God spared his life.
Daily Bible study is necessary if we are going to begin our day with the right attitude and the right spiritual diet. Proverbs has 31 chapters, and most months have 31 days, so let’s read a chapter of Proverbs a day and see what God might have for us. As the Lord leads, share with us what God has shown you in a special way and by His grace let us build up a devotional repository. Let’s keep our knives and forks handy for some daily bread! Ideally, a chapter or two of Proverbs will fit in nicely with a good plan of reading our Bibles through each year.
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Amen Bro!
I cannot think of one problem that won’t be solved by the Trumpet being blown.
That’s our blessed hope!
It most certainly is!
Keep looking up!
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