Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him:
But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Again, contrast is the key to this proverb. We see the righteous contrasted with the wicked; fear with desire. Fear comes upon us, while desire is granted us.
Job exclaimed, I feared a fear and it came upon me. Fear is really the opposite of faith. The wicked, who has no peace, spends his whole life indulging in his fears. His wealth was gained dishonestly. He was hurtful to others. And he knows his house is built on the sands of disobedience to God. He therefore lives in fear. He rightfully lives in fear that his wealth will be taken from him. He fears that all he has done to others will be done to him. He fears that his house will crumble from under him. It is a fear God implanted in the wicked for them to know that he who sows the wind inherits the whirlwind.
Is there a more beautiful thing in life than to be granted a gift from God? We know we don’t deserve it. We know we can’t even begin to earn it, but yet, God, in His great mercy and pleasure in us loves to please us. He loves to please us as a father who comes home bringing lovely gifts for his children. He loves to please us as a husband who enjoys seing a smile of satisfied adoration on his wife’s face. When we please Him by putting our trust in Him, He also becomes our greatest gift. Like with Moses who begged to see God, He hides us in the cleft of the rock; and He puts his hands on our face so he can pass before in all his glory.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him:
But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Again, contrast is the key to this proverb. We see the righteous contrasted with the wicked; fear with desire. Fear comes upon us, while desire is granted us.
Job exclaimed, I feared a fear and it came upon me. Fear is really the opposite of faith. The wicked, who has no peace, spends his whole life indulging in his fears. His wealth was gained dishonestly. He was hurtful to others. And he knows his house is built on the sands of disobedience to God. He therefore lives in fear. He rightfully lives in fear that his wealth will be taken from him. He fears that all he has done to others will be done to him. He fears that his house will crumble from under him. It is a fear God implanted in the wicked for them to know that he who sows the wind inherits the whirlwind.
Is there a more beautiful thing in life than to be granted a gift from God? We know we don’t deserve it. We know we can’t even begin to earn it, but yet, God, in His great mercy and pleasure in us loves to please us. He loves to please us as a father who comes home bringing lovely gifts for his children. He loves to please us as a husband who enjoys seing a smile of satisfied adoration on his wife’s face. When we please Him by putting our trust in Him, He also becomes our greatest gift. Like with Moses who begged to see God, He hides us in the cleft of the rock; and He puts his hands on our face so he can pass before in all his glory.
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