The Wicked Prosper

​You have planted them, yes, they have taken root;
​​They grow, yes, they bear fruit.
​​You are near in their mouth
​​But far from their mind. Jeremiah 12:2

We might see this verse going somewhere were it not for that last line. Far from their mind? Uh oh, this is not going to end well! Jeremiah takes up a complaint against the wicked ones who prosper in this world in verse 1 of the chapter. The prophet asks of the Lord why those who give no mind to God are made to do so well in the world. What is worse is that while Jeremiah suffers for the word given to him, the prosperous ones speak similar words.

It is a sad fact that in this world that someone without a thought for God can speak and write words much like ours, even just like ours in speaking of our Lord Jesus. Their ministry might accumulate vast wealth and large numbers of church members, while we minister to few and struggle to pay the bills. It won't do to fret over them!

All one of us can do is come to the Lord in prayer that we remain faithful to God in our ministry. You and I cannot answer for that other fellow and what is in his heart. If his ministry is false, it will become known.

I pray that the grace of God will overflow from the heart of all those who believe in His precious Son, Jesus Christ.

Bucky