Pro. 17 NKJV

Proverbs 17: 13 Whoever rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

I think about our court system, government and even our churches when I read this proverb. Perhaps the reason we can’t seem to do any better is because we have rewarded evil with good.

Isaiah prophesied, ” Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” Isa. 5:20

This proverb says that the evil we do such as this will never leave our households, government, churches, etc.

Pro. 27 AMP

7He who is satiated [with sensual pleasures] loathes and treads underfoot a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Some people are never satisfied in the church.  But some can receive from God even when it’s difficult.  Jesus said, (Matt. 5:6) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Those who come hungry and thirsty are filled. And you can’t satisfy a gluttonous churchgoer.

Pro. 9 (NLT)

Pro. 9: 8 So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you.
But correct the wise, and they will love you.
9 Instruct the wise,and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous,
and they will learn even more.

Someone will always complain about how I teach, preach, and lead at the church, because they are foolish mockers. The wise, however, will love and learn.