Wisdom on why unsaved people into wrong ...

[Steven Bobb]

Wisdom on why unsaved people into wrong things seem more "successful" than us. I see that there are some, even on here, who are faithful followers ,and have ongoing financial problems.At the same time I see people into yoga, and people who have gotten married and divorced several times,people who "back" unGodly causes, and they have VERY high paying jobs,a beautiful home, etc.Why are they ,with their sinful lifestyle, prospering while many Christians are in need? Wisdom...even Job noticed similar in his "observations."So I'm not the first or only one asking this.

 

[Roy San]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Roy San]

Wisdom on why unsaved people into wrong things seem more "successful" than us. I see that there are some, even on here, who are faithful followers ,and have ongoing financial problems.At the same time I see people into yoga, and people who have gotten married and divorced several times,people who "back" unGodly causes, and they have VERY high paying jobs,a beautiful home, etc.Why are they ,with their sinful lifestyle, prospering while many Christians are in need? Wisdom...even Job noticed similar in his "observations."So I'm not the first or only one asking this.

The wicked and sinners prosper in life because God, the God of the righteous, has made it so. The Bible says, “… for he [God] maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust (Matthew 5:45).” God is good to the wicked and sinner just as He is to the righteous person.

One’s burgeoning trust in God might be shaken by the troubling phenomenon we observe that there are righteous people who work hard to earn a living and who endure suffering while many wicked people prosper and enjoy tranquility. Various prophets addressed this phenomenon; Jeremiah asked directly, “Why does the way of the wicked succeed?” (Jeremiah 12:1). Habakkuk also asked God, “Why do You remain silent when the wicked devours one more righteous than he?” (Habakkuk 1:13). King David also lamented, “Behold, such are the wicked; they are always at ease and they increase their riches. Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocence because all day long I have been plagued and I am chastised every morning” (Psalms 73:12-14). There are many other such verses.

A righteous person might be denied the opportunity to earn an easy livelihood and live a life of ease because:

• It is the repercussion of a sin he previously committed, as per Proverbs 11:31, “Even the righteous are repaid on Earth.”
• It is to increase his share in the Next World, as per Deuteronomy 8:16, “To do good for you at your end.”
• It is to demonstrate this person’s patience and good outlook in the service of God so that others might learn from him, as was the case with Job.
• It is in contrast to the evil of this person’s contemporaries, in order to highlight the afflicted party’s piety and devotion to God, as opposed to the conduct of others. Regarding such a phenomenon, Isaiah 53:4 says, “It was our illness that he carried, our pains that he endured.”
• It is because the righteous person failed to be zealous for God in chastising his wicked contemporaries. This was the case with Eli, the High Priest, who failed to rein in his out-of-control sons, as seen in I Samuel chapter 2.

Similarly, God might show favor to an evil person for a number of reasons, such as:

• To reward him in this world for an earlier good deed, as per Deuteronomy 7:10, “He repays His enemies to their face in order to destroy them.” The Targum understands this to mean that the wicked are repaid in this world so that they might be destroyed in the Next World.
• Sometimes an evil person is given riches to hold onto them, like one watching a deposit he has been entrusted. In such a case, the evil person is only given wealth so that he might pass it on to a righteous son. Verses that illustrate this concept include Job 27:17, “He prepares it but the righteous will wear it,” and Koheles 2:26, “to the sinner He gives the job to gather and to accumulate so that he may give it to one who is good before God.”
• An evil person might also be given wealth so that it might prove to be the cause of his undoing or even his demise. Regarding this, Koheles 5:12 says, “There is a great evil I have observed under the sun - riches kept by their owner for his own injury.”
• Wealth might also be given to an evil person as a sign of God’s patience, in the eventuality that he will repent and become worthy of his lot. This was the case with Menashe, an evil king. (Menashe’s evil is detailed in II Kings chapter 21; his subsequent repentance is appended in II Chronicles chapter 33.)
• Wealth might be given to an evil person as repayment for the good deeds of his righteous father. For example, in II Kings chapter 10, as a reward for driving Baal-worship out of Israel, Yehu was granted four generations on the throne, regardless of the worthiness of his successors. Similarly, Psalms 37:25 says, “I have never see a righteous person forsaken or his children begging for bread.”
• Finally, wealth might be granted to one who might be inclined toward evil on the inside but outwardly acting righteously. This is a test. When they see how the wicked prosper, will they turn from the service of God and follow the path of evil? This separates those who are loyal to God from those who allow the wicked to persuade them. The purpose of this is so that those who succeed will receive their reward from God. (The Chovos HaLevavos refers us to the incidents of the prophet Elijah and the wicked Queen Jezebel, and the prophet Jeremiah and the evil kings of his day.)

 

[abundantlyblessed]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

Wisdom on why unsaved people into wrong things seem more "successful" than us. I see that there are some, even on here, who are faithful followers ,and have ongoing financial problems.At the same time I see people into yoga, and people who have gotten married and divorced several times,people who "back" unGodly causes, and they have VERY high paying jobs,a beautiful home, etc.Why are they ,with their sinful lifestyle, prospering while many Christians are in need? Wisdom...even Job noticed similar in his "observations."So I'm not the first or only one asking this.

Brother Steven I think you know which way I'm going with this issue. I don't focus on other people's wealth or on having an over-abundance. I'm satisfy that my needs are met. I'm not big on the popular wealth teaching that's going throughout our lands. I focus on my internal wealth.
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
In fact Act 4:34-35 clearly showed what course of action the Apostles and the believers took with respect to their possession.
And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised,
and gave it to the Apostles, and distribution was made to every one according to his wants.

Why entrench ourselves in worrying about other people's possession? Don't we have enough on our plates with our daily activities.
I know in my heart that God has not abandoned us and that our rewards lies in heaven.
Let the unrighteous treasure their temporary treasures. Our permanent reward awaits us.

 

[Steven Bobb]

Brother Steven I think you know which way I'm going with this issue. I don't focus on other people's wealth or on having an over-abundance. I'm satisfy that my needs are met. I'm not big on the popular wealth teaching that's going throughout our lands. I focus on my internal wealth.
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
In fact Act 4:34-35 clearly showed what course of action the Apostles and the believers took with respect to their possession.
And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised,
and gave it to the Apostles, and distribution was made to every one according to his wants.

Why entrench ourselves in worrying about other people's possession? Don't we have enough on our plates with our daily activities.
I know in my heart that God has not abandoned us and that our rewards lies in heaven.
Let the unrighteous treasure their temporary treasures. Our permanent reward awaits us.

That's not exactly what I meant. There are certain"hardships" that we go through that it seems that some doing wrong "avoid." Mainly the unfairness of it...

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

That's not exactly what I meant. There are certain"hardships" that we go through that it seems that some doing wrong "avoid." Mainly the unfairness of it...

Got it. Brother but again their moment of fortune is pale to our permanent treasure in Heaven. On earth it wasn't meant to last. Their riches and their good fortune will soon run out. However I will pray for their internal treasures to be magnified so they can be save.
I'm not going to worry (emphasis on worry) about the unrighteous being successful. I won't let it trouble me. Let God sort it out.
So I think there's nothing wrong with us looking at this issue but let's not become troubled by it. That's my point.

 

[Zikulagul]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

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