Devotion 

The Evil Prosper 

Frances Taylor 

This is such a common complaint! Why do the evildoers prosper and the good so often don't? Of course the answer is pretty obvious, those who don't care how they succeed, who are willing to lie, cheat, step on others to get what they want, get it. Often those who do the right thing are the ones that are stepped on. God does hear the cry of those who do the right thing, but people don't always get the answers that they want, or they don't see them. Eventually, those who get to the top by illegal or immoral means get found out. We don't always see their fall from grace because others cover up the issues so that the whole structure of a company won't collapse. Other times, we all know what happens because it makes the front page of the paper and the news. The truth will out, as they say. It can be difficult to watch while it is happening, however, especially if we are the ones getting stepped on! I suppose it doesn't help to know that this has been going on for millennia, and it probably will go on as long as human beings roam the earth. The question for us, then, is will we follow the commandments and walk in the footsteps of Jesus even though we may become victims of the unscrupulous, or will we decide that it's not worth it to do the right thing? As we see, it's an age old question and we all have to come up with our own answer.

Prayer 

Oh Lord, we cry out today as they did in the past for justice. We want good rewarded and evil punished and we want to see it! It is not always easy to accept that you have your own time frame that we are not privy to. Please give us patience, knowing that you are in control. Amen.