Rooting For You

No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.

Proverbs 12:3

Why are we tempted to evil? Sometimes it is the lure of sin itself. Other times, wickedness offers itself to us as a tool to achieve our dreams or escape our fears. But the wise man Solomon observes that it never works: no one is established by wickedness.

On the other hand, righteousness is not a means but an end. As such it is forever. Although the righteous will face difficulties in this life, their roots in Christ will remain. When the fiery floods of judgment sweep over the earth, the godly will remain, sprouting again unto eternal life. And there we will flourish like green leaves in the Garden of Eden.