Don't be a fool!

    Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ.  I love how you can have read something in the Bible three or four other times, but then you read it again and you realize you never knew that verse or passage even existed.  I obviously love the Psalms and have read the whole Psalter several times, but Psalm 92 struck me as brand new today as I read it.  This is why Luther said he could read the Bible all day every day for the rest of his life and still never know everything that is in it.
    Psalm 92 verses 6-7 are a concept I have tried to explain to people before and it would have been nice to be able to pull this quote out of Scripture as I did so.  I have tried to explain how when you look around our world and see non-Christians, they seem to be the ones who are excelling, the ones with nice mansions, boats, cars, and cars galore.  This is because the Devil wants them to have everything they have ever wanted so that they never have to feel dependent on God.  He doesn't want  them to struggle so that they see no advantage in faith, religion, the church, or God.  So when these verses from Psalm 92 state, "The stupid man cannot know, the fool cannot understand this; that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever."  Basically the psalmist is saying you are an idiot if you would rather have the pleasures of this world over the eternal paradise the faithful will receive.  So while it may be tempting to cheat on your taxes, lie about the price of something in a store, or to steal a few things every now and then, don't be the fool.  While faith seems like a struggle at times and all the people who don't go to church seem so much happier at times, don't be the stupid man.  Being an heir in the kingdom of God with His name placed on you, His faith in your heart, and His good order in place in your life is worth so much more than any amount of toys or vehicles, or any size of house.  Eternal life in the name of our Risen Lord Jesus is worth more than all the money and material goods this world can ever offer.  Remain faithful, give thanks for all of the blessings, salvation, and eternal life you have because of Jesus' love, grace, and mercy, and don't let the devil's evil tricks make you the fool.  Amen.