"For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that He may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit."
WE see a complete dual look at the sinner and the righteous. Such verse of comparison should always lead us to understand the will and mind of God. Let us examine the difference and effects of life for both. For God giveth to a man that is good in His sight wisdom and knowledge and joy - word study, give;, used three times in this verse; word study, knowledge (to know); Is there any one of this earth that can give such things? Men seek to make them, to acquire them, to own them, but only the Lord can give them. If anothe man promises to give such things, always remember the source from which it comes. No man can give these things, only God. So if a man is peddling them to the seeker, it can only be a counterfeit. why take a reprodcution, a second hand class when the Lord God is able to give an orginial. OH, how we grieve God by seeking everywhere but where He has said to seek, unto Him. May we know the source of our wherre gifts are given, it is by Thee, O Lord.
Who receives these gifts of God? 'He that is good in His sight'. The eyes of the Lord see all that goes on in this earth. WE are limited in our observation. WE know not what happens behind closed doors; we know not the thoughts or intents of the heart and mind. But the Lord knows it all. He knows those that are His'. He sees the soul, the heart that longs to know Him and obey Him. He sees the labor of such a man's hands that seek for good. God is watching and HE knows it all. This is vastly different than the soul that says, 'I try to be good'; 'I want to be good' but never is good. That soul is the hypocrite who speaks with the mouth, but the heart is far from Him. This is not a good soul, but an evil soul doomed for hell.
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