The Wanderer
The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
-Psalm 1:4-6 (NASB)
-Psalm 1:4-6 (NASB)
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When I took Hebrew in college, our professor taught us that the word “perish,” which I underlined above, also can be translated “wander.” In other words, the destiny of the wicked is to wander through life, blown about by every new idea.
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June 14, 2019 – Why does it seem that so many young people lack commitment and resilience? I am frustrated by how quickly they abandon something because it is difficult or inconvenient. They don’t know how to persevere with something of value. They are so easily swept up into anything and anyone that offers an opinion and desires to sway the masses. If you value them and speak the truth, you are dismissed as irrelevant. If you use and manipulate them, then you are a god. It just doesn’t make sense.
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Wow, I guess I had rant-mode turned up to high when I wrote that journal entry! I would love to say I have an easy answer to fix this issue, but honestly Son, I want to caution you so that you don’t allow yourself to go down this path. Your generation has a tremendous desire to right the wrongs of this world and that is to your credit, but you are also plagued with an information overload that often strays more toward personal opinion than fact. This is why it is so important to firmly plant your feet on a solid foundation. Know what you believe. Filter everything through what you know to be true. The wind will blow, but like a well-watered and healthy tree with deep roots, you don’t have to be blown or broken by it.
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