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The Wisdom of God: Part 43
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Feb 19, 2026
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Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day. Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day. Proverbs 23:17
The wages of sin is death as the Word states, but most ignore its warning and run headlong into sin! Jesus said to take the narrow road that leads to life and not the broad road that leads to Hell! We are all born in sin with a dark destiny awaiting us if we don't repent and make Jesus our Lord!
Being a drug addict, alcoholic, thief, or a liar is not the only thing that makes you a sinner; just rejecting the Lord Jesus and living a good and moral life will lead you into Hell. So many good upstanding people will end up lost and facing a Christless eternity by missing the words of His gospel.
Many, when asked the question, "Are you saved and going to Heaven?" I hope so, I've led a good life, and I am a good person! Being good doesn't count; making Jesus Lord and repenting of your sin is the only way that leads to eternal life in Christ!
For surely there is a hereafter, and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 23:18
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Related Writings
by Timothy Laughlin Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast (firm, immovable and faithful) spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You. Psalm 51:10-13 Is it really possible to have a pure and clean heart, even when you have committed adultery and murder? The answer is a resounding, yes! Through confession, acknowledgment, and repentance, God will wash your sins away and remove them from as far as the east is from the west! He will renew your relationship with Him and restore your faith and joy in your salvation. Fear, doubt, and unbelief will leave, and peace will cover your spirit, soul, and body. The hole in your heart will be closed and filled with Holy Spirit presence! His powerful anointing will return, and sinners will be saved! David repented of his sins, and God forgave him and set him free from his transgressions and iniquities. Although God forgives us, we must remember that the consequences of our sins continue to follow us even though we repent. David suffered greatly during the rest of his life. Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:14-17 Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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