Day 190
Proverbs 11:8
"The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead."
When a game is being played, the person or the team that is ahead in the middle of the match could be the losers in the end. So, each team must realize that until the game is over, they must continue to do their best. In Proverbs 11:8, Solomon said the righteous person may be the one in trouble at first, but he is delivered, and the wicked man ends up in trouble. This is why we should not become discouraged when it seems the wicked are getting away with everything and the righteous are suffering.
It appeared Satan had won and Jesus had lost, when our Savior hung on the cross. However in the end, Satan was the loser. It seemed as though Herod was winning when he killed James and ordered Peter imprisoned and executed. However, James died and went to Heaven. Peter was supernaturally delivered from his bonds, and Herod was eaten up with worms shortly afterwards and probably went to Hell. Paul and Silas looked like losers in prison at midnight, with their feet in stocks and their backs bleeding. But, before the night was over, they were free, and the jailer and his family received Christ. Those who imprisoned Paul and Silas ended up begging them to leave the city, and the gospel they tried to hinder was spread, even in the prison.
The wicked who appear to be winning will go down for the count and be the losers in the end. Regardless of our present circumstances, the end of our stories is always victory, if we stick with God.
No matter what trouble I find myself in, I will be delivered. I cannot lose with God, because God cannot lose. I will stick with God and experience guaranteed victory. Through Jesus Christ, I am more than a conqueror.