PROVERBS 15
29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
and good news refreshes the bones.
31 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof
will dwell among the wise.
32 Whoever ignores instruction despises himself,
but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.
33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and humility comes before honor.
– Proverbs 15:29-33
PROVERBS 15 THE LORD IS FAR FROM THE WICKED
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
When someone is wicked, the Lord is far from him
God loathes all kinds of evil and abominates sin
Those who does all kinds of unrighteousness
Must not expect anything from God who is righteous
The Lord is wrathful to all those who loves sin
But he hears the prayers of all those who loves him.
Many unbelievers and people who call themselves Christians but are taught false teachings and do not follow God’s truth think that God is near to all. We witness here in verse 29 that the Lord is far from the wicked. In contrast to that, he hears the prayer of the righteous. Does that mean that prayers of the wicked are not heard by God? If you read between the lines in verse 29, we know that the answer to this question is a resounding “Yes, God does not hear the prayers of the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.”
If you don’t know the word of God, you’d think that he is a biased God. God is righteous and there is nothing evil in him. He cannot go against his character. So, he must loathe evil. It just makes sense that the acts of the wicked are an abomination to him.
REFLECTION
- Why do you think God hears only the prayers of the righteous?
