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Job, chapter 20, verses 4 and 5.

Do not know this from a bold, since man was placed on earth, that the exulting of the wicked

is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment.

So this is another one of those examples in the book of Job.

We're one of Job's friends, in this case, so far, is saying something that's true,

but he is applying it to Job, implying that this is Job's lot, that he's suffering because of his

wickedness. When the reality is, Job is actually suffering because of his righteousness yet.

What, so far, says his truth is where we have to be so careful in the way we use biblical truth,

not to apply it inappropriately or unhelpfully. At the same time, I do want us to think about this

biblical truth and pray according to it because it's true, the exulting of the wicked is short,

and the joy of the godless but for a moment. I think about a conversation I had with someone

this week who is struggling with sin, and they are believing the lies of the adversary that

indulging in this sin will bring satisfaction, that indulging in this sin will bring joy.

And it's good for us all to remember, even though it's inappropriately applied here in Job

Chapter 20, that the exulting of the wicked is indeed short, and the joy of the godless only

lasts for a moment. Sin never delivers on what it promises. And I just say that again,

remind us all in a fresh way today, that sin never delivers ultimately on what it promises,

like it's joy is just for a moment. The pleasures of sin do not last. They are short. Job

Chapter 20 verse 5 says, and so may we all today remember this, that when we are tempted to sin,

and when the adversary tells us that doing this, thinking this, desiring this saying, this acting

in this way will lead to something good for us. May we realize in that moment, it's not true,

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