Are good deeds punished?

TODAY’S PROVERB: Do not envy evil people,
or desire to be with them, for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak mischief. Proverbs 24:1-2, TLV

There’s a saying I really dislike: “No good deed goes unpunished.” The world seems to revel in sin and revile Godly behavior. And, more times than we like to think, our good deeds can, at best, be ignored, and at worst, get us into trouble.

Apparently, judging from these verses, this sort of thing has been going on for a long time.

But, really, do we seek the things of GOD to be rewarded by the world? I think most of us would answer, “No.” We seek and do the things of GOD because we love Him and His people.

Apart from the good deeds we do, Jesus was clear that merely living in this world we’re going to have trouble. We can have peace in the midst of that. And that peace — that shalom — means when ridicule towards us personally and what we do, occurs, it shouldn’t stop us from continuing to do good.

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have shalom. In the world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world!”

JESUS (YESHUA), JOHN 16:33, TLV

When we think of our Messiah taking the abuse on our behalf and still pressing in and through to complete His task — His mission — it reminds us that He did it for love. His love will protect our hearts from what the world tries to do to us. And that’s a good thing.

May we press in with Godly behavior, my friends.

Proverbs 24:1-2 Tree of Life Version – TLV, #tlvbible, #tlvproverbs