“The Wickedness Of The Wicked”
Saturday, May 11, 2024Key Verse
“Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins” (Psalm 7:9).
Text — Psalm 7:18-11
Message
“It is a bad world, Donatus, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and good people who have learned the great secret of life. They have found a joy and wisdom which is a thousand times better than any of the pleasures of our sinful life. They are despised and persecuted, but they care not. They are masters of their souls. They have overcome the world. These people, Donatus, are Christians… and I am one of them.”
The above quote is taken from the famous letter of Bishop Cyprian of Carthage to his disciple, Donatus. In the letter, he contrasted the characteristics of two groups of people living on this earth – the wicked and the righteous. The wicked are exceedingly wicked, darkened in conscience and decadent in their deeds. The righteous on the other hand are upright in heart and sound in their principles. The psalmist, in our text, agreed with this classification. Where do you belong? Are you among the righteous or do you belong to the wicked? The choice is yours.
Quote
The wicked are exceedingly wicked
Challenge
Christians have overcome the world.
Prayer for today
Lord, keep my feet from wickedness.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
