Their punishment, decreed long ago, is not idle; their destruction is not asleep! 4 For God did not spare the angels who sinned; on the contrary, he put them in gloomy dungeons lower than Sh’ol to be held for judgment. 5 And he did not spare the ancient world; on the contrary, he preserved Noach, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, and brought the Flood upon a world of ungodly people. 6 And he condemned the cities of S’dom and ‘Amora, reducing them to ashes and ruin, as a warning to those in the future who would live ungodly lives; 7 but he rescued Lot, a righteous man who was distressed by the debauchery of those unprincipled people; 8 for the wicked deeds which that righteous man saw and heard, as he lived among them, tormented his righteous heart day after day. 9 So the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and how to hold the wicked until the Day of Judgment while continuing to punish them, 10 especially those who follow their old natures in lust for filth and who despise authority.
Presumptuous and self-willed, these false teachers do not tremble at insulting angelic beings; 11 whereas angels, though stronger and more powerful, do not bring before the Lord an insulting charge against them.
"God Won’t Forget You" by Author: Mallory SauerOne of the many reasons we have for hope as Christians is that God loves justice. Those who reject His offer of salvation will be punished, and the faithful will be blessed: If not in this life, then certainly in the next.
We shouldn’t let the injustice in the world cause us to lose hope. No one ever truly “gets away with it.” We need to remember that God doesn’t abandon us in this fallen world. If we simply trust Him He will bring us through any circumstance we may encounter.
For instance, Noah was a righteous man living in a world so corrupt and detestable that God destroyed it, but He saved Noah and his family. Also, Lot was a God-fearing man living in a wicked city called Sodom. God rained fire on that city, but He spared Lot and his family.
The apostle Peter encourages us, “So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment” (2 Peter 2:9). God is a God of righteous justice, and He won’t forget you in your time of need.
Hymn for Today: "The Solid Rock" by Edward Mote
1. My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
2. When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
3. His oath, His covenant, His blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
4. When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
"The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
for God himself is judge. (Selah)" [Psalm 50:6]
Please pray:
That many people in Zambia will come to know Yeshua the Messiah and receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
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Please pray:
That many people in Zambia will come to know Yeshua the Messiah and receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
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