TURN FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD

 

Ps. 37:27-28a  Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever.  For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly.

     Want to know the secret to a long life?  Here it is.  Turn away from sin and do what is good in God's eyes.  The promise is that if we do this, we will live forever.  But here is the catch; in order for us to do this, we must confess our sins to Christ and turn them over to Him.  We sin against Christ so we must ask Him to forgive us.  Turning from sin also means we change our attitude towards sin.  We purposely try not to sin and purposely try to do what is good in God's eyes.  If we don't turn from evil and do good, evil will consume us and God will not be with us.

    Doing what is good in God's eyes is what He desires and demands of His children.  God declares those who do are just in His eyes.  It is the counterpart of evil.  It is bringing into the darkness of the world the light of righteousness.  The Lord loves it when righteousness prevails.  It is His desire that all would be made right with Him. 

     The promise of God is that He will never abandon the godly.  Never means never.  God is always with the godly.  He is with them in the good and in the bad times of life.  He is with them when they are on the go and when they stay put.  He is with them all day and all night.  God never lets His children fend for themselves.  He is always with them to help them in whatever they may need. 

     God is with His children always, which also means that He knows what we are doing and what we say at all times.  There are no hidden secrets with God.  He cannot be fooled by who we appear to be.  He even knows the thoughts behind our words.  Let us live like we know that He is with us at all times and knows what we say, do and think.