"But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God."
When you consider the plight of the wicked, it is the most agonizing of thoughts. An eternal hell of punishment, regret and sorrow that we know nothing of here on this earth. The wicked shall go there. How grateful is every child of God that God did not pass over us, but saved us from this eternity. But it shall not be well with the wicked - word study, well; the truth of this is recorded in Scripture over and over; The reality sits before all men and women. Who are the wicked? They are those that have rejected the love of God through Christ; rejected the invitation for eternal life with Him; and chosen to live for sin and self. And is there one bright spot, one good thing, or something that will be well for them? And the answer is in absolute certainty - Not one good thing shall be theirs in hell.
On this earth, the wicked might take delight in some pleasure, some granted gift of beauty or vanity. There might be some indulgence that allows for temporary satisfaction or delight. But in hell, all delights, all satisfaction, all beauty, all vanity, all pleasure will be removed and gone forever. Only in their minds of memory will they remember that which was. And with the thought of that, knowing of it, but never possessing, never sampling it again. Seeing it, remembering it, but never having the satisfaction of it; it will drive them mad. They will try to forget it. For if they can forget it, they will not have the pain of it. But they cannot forget it. Constantly gnawing at them. Reminding them of what could have been of bliss in heaven, but they chose the carnal. Can you grasp the certainty of this reality? The wicked shall have no joy, no happiness, no peace, no love in hell. All things stripped from them but sorrow and grief. Then it shall be said and known, 'it shall not be well with the wicked'.
Does this not bother you? Does this not make you examine your own soul to make sure you are not counted as the wicked? And if you soul be saved - wonderful! But what about your loved ones? What of their eternal plight? Can you bear the thought of your spouse, of your children, of your parents or brothers or sisters going to this awful place? 'It shall not be well with the wicked. Neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow - the wicked shall be cut off; Some make statements that at the moment you do some grievous sin, God slays you. Yet, we know that in so many cases, the sinner is preserved and allowed for another day. Some may ask why? God is merciful, and allowing for the fact that they may repent and turn from their wicked way. There are many instances in the Bible where God has cut them off where they stood for their sin. Remember Lot's wife; Uzza, who touched the ark of God; and Ananias, and Saphira, who lied to the Holy Ghost.
We should know the 5th commandment and the judgment on children. 'Obey your father and mother, that your days may be long on the earth.' Simply put, disobey and die. There are way too many instances for me to recollect on those who were cut off 'early' in life for their sin. But God for the vast majority allows for them time for the sake of their soul. But know this, our phrase in front of us, that God will not give to them extra years. Their life is a shadow, a passing, quickly coming and quickly going. So what if they live 70 years, or 80 years, or 100 years, what is that compared to eternity. The longer they have and continue their rejection of God, the greater their anguish in hell over that much more time wasted. God is God, and He chooses how long men have. He knows the heart and cuts no one off before their time.
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