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Proverbs 21 Select Verses ESV
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
16 One who wanders from the way of good sense
will rest in the assembly of the dead.
24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
26 All day long he craves and craves,
but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
Who are the wicked in the eyes of God? They are all who walk in sin, for whom sin is their practice, who deliberately and habitually sin against the Lord Jesus and who do not bow to him as Lord, nor do they follow him in obedience to his commands. And it doesn’t matter what they profess with their lips, for words are cheap if they are not followed up with action. So the wicked are among many who profess faith in Jesus Christ but whose hearts are far from him, for they have not submitted to his will and purposes.
So the wicked can include “nice” people who are well thought of in the community, who may even be “good deed doers.” They aren’t all cutthroats out to destroy the lives of other people. Some of them may be some of the kindest and thoughtful people we know, at least from our vantage point. But if they are still the ones running their own lives, and they have not died with Christ to sin, and they are not walking in obedience to his commands, then they are numbered among the wicked, and not among the righteous.
For the soul of the wicked desires evil, and that can be extreme evil, or it can be what we might regard as minor evil, by comparison. But evil is still evil in the sight of God. For if sin is what we desire and put into practice, no matter on what level it is, and righteousness, holiness, and obedience to our Lord are not what we practice, then we are still dead in our sins without hope of salvation from sin and without the promise or hope of eternal life with God, regardless of what we may have been taught to the contrary.
So, what is the way of good sense? It is “the ability to make the right decision or judgment, especially in moral situations. It can also refer to the will and know-how to do the right thing” (source: Google search). Now we can look at this from a worldly perspective, or we can look at this from God’s perspective as taught to us in the Scriptures. But from God’s perspective this has to do with us choosing him and his ways and his truth and righteousness and not the ways of the world and of the flesh and of sinful lifestyles.
So, in the eyes of the Lord, if we wander from the “way of good sense,” this is speaking according to the Scriptures and the Lord and his commands. For the way of “good sense” in the eyes of the Lord is the way of righteousness and holiness and godly living and not the way of the flesh and of sin and of sinful desires and practices. So if we wander from the “way of good sense,” we are wandering from the Lord and from his word and from the way of righteousness and obedience to his commands, to follow after sin.
But many are those who scoff at such as this, who are arrogant, who act in arrogant pride, and who think that God should approve them despite their wicked behaviors, or who could care less if they are approved by God or not. They go about their lives living for themselves and for their selfish desires, often without regard for God or for other humans or for how their actions are impacting other people. They want what they want regardless of who gets hurt in the process. And some of them profess to be Christians.
And some of them are who are regarded as sluggards, if not physically, at least spiritually, or both. They may profess faith in Jesus Christ with their lips but their desire is not for him to do his will, but it is still for themselves and for their own sinful pleasures. Some of them live in a fantasy world removed from reality, which is where they escape in order to avoid having to face responsibility. And if they don’t have to work, they don’t. But they may work physically, but they are spiritually lazy and unresponsive.
But the righteous are the opposite of this. The righteous, in the sight of God, are those who live righteously, in practice, who honor Christ Jesus with their lives, and who live to please the Lord in all that they do, say, think, and are. Their lives are surrendered to the Lord to do his will, and sin is no longer what they practice. It doesn’t mean they are perfect, but that God is their Lord, and they are following him in obedience to his commands, and their desire is to do his will, by God’s grace, and in his power and strength.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-21; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]
Oh, to Be Like Thee, Blessed Redeemer
Lyrics by Thomas O. Chisholm, 1897
Music by W. J. Kirkpatrick, 1897
Oh, to be like Thee! blessèd Redeemer,
This is my constant longing and prayer;
Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,
Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.
Oh, to be like Thee! full of compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
Seeking the wandering sinner to find.
O to be like Thee! lowly in spirit,
Holy and harmless, patient and brave;
Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,
Willing to suffer others to save.
O to be like Thee! while I am pleading,
Pour out Thy Spirit, fill with Thy love;
Make me a temple meet for Thy dwelling,
Fit me for life and Heaven above.
Oh, to be like Thee! Oh, to be like Thee,
Blessèd Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.
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The Soul of The Wicked
An Original Work / February 6, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
16 One who wanders from the way of good sense
will rest in the assembly of the dead.
24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
26 All day long he craves and craves,
but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
Who are the wicked in the eyes of God? They are all who walk in sin, for whom sin is their practice, who deliberately and habitually sin against the Lord Jesus and who do not bow to him as Lord, nor do they follow him in obedience to his commands. And it doesn’t matter what they profess with their lips, for words are cheap if they are not followed up with action. So the wicked are among many who profess faith in Jesus Christ but whose hearts are far from him, for they have not submitted to his will and purposes.
So the wicked can include “nice” people who are well thought of in the community, who may even be “good deed doers.” They aren’t all cutthroats out to destroy the lives of other people. Some of them may be some of the kindest and thoughtful people we know, at least from our vantage point. But if they are still the ones running their own lives, and they have not died with Christ to sin, and they are not walking in obedience to his commands, then they are numbered among the wicked, and not among the righteous.
For the soul of the wicked desires evil, and that can be extreme evil, or it can be what we might regard as minor evil, by comparison. But evil is still evil in the sight of God. For if sin is what we desire and put into practice, no matter on what level it is, and righteousness, holiness, and obedience to our Lord are not what we practice, then we are still dead in our sins without hope of salvation from sin and without the promise or hope of eternal life with God, regardless of what we may have been taught to the contrary.
So, what is the way of good sense? It is “the ability to make the right decision or judgment, especially in moral situations. It can also refer to the will and know-how to do the right thing” (source: Google search). Now we can look at this from a worldly perspective, or we can look at this from God’s perspective as taught to us in the Scriptures. But from God’s perspective this has to do with us choosing him and his ways and his truth and righteousness and not the ways of the world and of the flesh and of sinful lifestyles.
So, in the eyes of the Lord, if we wander from the “way of good sense,” this is speaking according to the Scriptures and the Lord and his commands. For the way of “good sense” in the eyes of the Lord is the way of righteousness and holiness and godly living and not the way of the flesh and of sin and of sinful desires and practices. So if we wander from the “way of good sense,” we are wandering from the Lord and from his word and from the way of righteousness and obedience to his commands, to follow after sin.
But many are those who scoff at such as this, who are arrogant, who act in arrogant pride, and who think that God should approve them despite their wicked behaviors, or who could care less if they are approved by God or not. They go about their lives living for themselves and for their selfish desires, often without regard for God or for other humans or for how their actions are impacting other people. They want what they want regardless of who gets hurt in the process. And some of them profess to be Christians.
And some of them are who are regarded as sluggards, if not physically, at least spiritually, or both. They may profess faith in Jesus Christ with their lips but their desire is not for him to do his will, but it is still for themselves and for their own sinful pleasures. Some of them live in a fantasy world removed from reality, which is where they escape in order to avoid having to face responsibility. And if they don’t have to work, they don’t. But they may work physically, but they are spiritually lazy and unresponsive.
But the righteous are the opposite of this. The righteous, in the sight of God, are those who live righteously, in practice, who honor Christ Jesus with their lives, and who live to please the Lord in all that they do, say, think, and are. Their lives are surrendered to the Lord to do his will, and sin is no longer what they practice. It doesn’t mean they are perfect, but that God is their Lord, and they are following him in obedience to his commands, and their desire is to do his will, by God’s grace, and in his power and strength.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-21; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]
Oh, to Be Like Thee, Blessed Redeemer
Lyrics by Thomas O. Chisholm, 1897
Music by W. J. Kirkpatrick, 1897
Oh, to be like Thee! blessèd Redeemer,
This is my constant longing and prayer;
Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,
Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.
Oh, to be like Thee! full of compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
Seeking the wandering sinner to find.
O to be like Thee! lowly in spirit,
Holy and harmless, patient and brave;
Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,
Willing to suffer others to save.
O to be like Thee! while I am pleading,
Pour out Thy Spirit, fill with Thy love;
Make me a temple meet for Thy dwelling,
Fit me for life and Heaven above.
Oh, to be like Thee! Oh, to be like Thee,
Blessèd Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.
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The Soul of The Wicked
An Original Work / February 6, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
