How long wicked prosper

Esther ,10 And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen…. Context Crossref Comm Hebrew. Verse Click for Chapter. How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat? American Standard Version Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, How long shall the wicked triumph?

The wicked and sinners have no good prospects beyond this life. Their only prospect is their life on this earth and the best thing the wicked could hope for is prosperity. Consciously or unconsciously, they make the most of this life by striving harder towards attaining prosperity, for it is prosperity that enables them to buy and enjoy the better things of this life such as flashy cars, edifices, nice vacations, fame, etc.

Christians share their time between serving God and engaging in other relevant things in life such as their occupation; and they manage their time properly to fulfill their spiritual resposiblity and to engage in other activities of life. However, it is not so with the wicked and sinner.

Since the wicked do not acknowledge God, nor allot his time to Him, they can choose to allot all their time to work in a bid to make more money. So whiles the Christian ceases to make money by taking a break off the job to serve his God, the wicked, unbelievers and sinners are doing more overtime to expand their business and make more money.

Frunkly, quite a lot of rich folks out there see serving God as a waste of time; they would rather spend their time on the job which pays off in prosperity. Since the happiness, comfort, and success of the wicked and unbelievers depends on financial prosperity, they are very dedicated to the things that bring them such prosperity. In fact, we can say that their occupation is their god; and normally, they reap the benefit of their dedication to their occupation in monetary terms.

Certain good values such as hard work are not unique to Christians; the wicked and unbelievers can choose to be hardworking too and they will reap the profit thereof. Therefore, when a person who does not fear God chooses to be hardworking and persevering in his business, normally, it translates to his success and his prosperity. The righteous man, whether he is an employer or an employee, he would have to deal fairly and honestly with others in doing business. More so, the righteous should not engage in illegitimate businesses, nor practice ungodliness in the name of making money; by so doing, God would bless him to prosper.

It is not so with the wicked; the wicked have many doors or paths or means to prosperity. Since no fear of God is in the wicked, they can choose to use fair and legit means to proper, or they can choose to use foul means to prosper; or they can choose to use a combination of both fair and foul means to prosper; they choose whichever of these three they deem fit.

Think about it; many prosperous wicked people and unbelievers make their riches through:. In short, the wicked would do whatever it takes in order to come into great riches without considering the morality of it; as for the righteous, he fears to do any of these evil things because of the fear of the Lord. The faith of the righteous should stand the test of time.

Sometimes, God allows the righteous to go through the trials of suffering, whereas, He makes the wicked prosper; this he does to test the faith of the righteous. God perfectly fulfills all the obligations He placed on Himself to do on our behalf.

This is another reason we have no need to fear or worry. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell forevermore. Wait on the Lord, and keep His way. Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; for the future of that man is peace.

These are David's instructions on how we should handle our envy of the wicked man's prosperity: Do good, trust God and don't worry! If we patiently continue doing the things that God has commanded us to do—focusing on our own character, rather than complaining about another's—the scales of justice will come into their proper balance in God's time.

Why do the wicked prosper? Some succeed due to Satan's influence. God may allow others to grow wealthy to try our character. Many have natural talents, a kind of Midas' touch, whereby everything they do brings them gain. A few, like the lottery winners, roll in wealth because of time and chance.

There are many reasons why uncalled and unrepentant people seem so successful. In the end it doesn't matter! Our neighbors' fortunes are completely out of our hands. God will deal with them when it is appropriate, and only He knows when that time will come. What is under our control is how we respond to it and—far more importantly—how we handle what God has given us.

Rather than gaze enviously at our neighbors' wealth, we should strive to reach the apostle Paul's example: "I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content" Philippians He writes in I Timothy And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

The pursuit of wealth is a path that is likely to end in trouble and unhappiness. If we keep God's way, the blessings will come automatically, as God sees fit. Whether we prosper financially or not, we know that God has our best interests at heart Romans We can rely on Jesus' promise in Matthew that God will give us all that we could ever need if we keep our focus on the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

Why Do the Wicked Prosper? Complaints of Old We are not alone in this complaint. Jeremiah Job has the same lament: Why do the wicked live and become old, yes, become mighty in power? Job This question pops up in the Psalms as well: "Lord, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph? It is easier to say than do, though.

Have you ever wondered how people can get away with what they are doing today? I have made the statement that if I had done the things that some have done, they would have locked me up and thrown away the keys. It seems that those who does evil things gets away with it. If they get caught, then a few days later they are out doing the same things again.

Sometimes when I read or listen to the news and see the names of people caught and their list of crimes that they have already been arrested for, and it makes you think that they are getting away with what they are doing. I fear God and respect who He is, but as I look across our world today and see how people treat God and humanity, I wonder how He still puts up with it.