Bragging On Jesus

Proverbs In 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 11:5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.  Wicked Irony R Aylor Can you see the irony in this proverb? It is the very sin which promises fulfillment that envelops the wicked. The sin that pledges happiness brings depression; the sins that promise life bring sickness, dread and death. Yes, the wicked person wants life and happiness and pleasure for sure. The only thing is that he wants his own version of what he thinks these things are… and he wants to obtain them by his own plans. Oh the joys of his daily sins that will give him all his hearts desires. They promise pleasure, power and riches… enough riches to buy anything else he desires… even health and long life… He hopes… at least; for these kinds of things down deep in his heart. Our text says the wicked falls by his own wickedness. Sure, it only takes one sin to taint a mans soul… But that one sin is not satisf