“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Psalms 16:4
The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
Psalms 32:10
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD.
Psalms 97:7
All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; worship him, all you gods!
Jonah 2:8
Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love.
Joshua 23:7
that you may not mix with these nations remaining among you or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them,
Ecclesiastes 8:12
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him.
Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.
Romans 2:8-9
but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek,
Proverbs 13:21
Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.
Many sorrows pursue those who are self-seeking, not obeying or seeking truth, and not fearing God. I wonder what worthless self seeking things I chase after through out the year, month, week, day. How do I identify those things in my life that are not God honoring but are self-seeking? Reading God’s word with a desire to know and serve Him more is a good place to start. On top of reading, add listening to what it is saying to my heart with a willingness to obey. How many days start and finish without a thought of honoring and serving Him? How many days could have been better with Him leading and me following? Start each day with purpose to listen, obey, honor and serve Him. We all meet up with sorrow this side of eternity. Sorrow without God is sorrow without hope and that is disaster and loneliness.
