Psalms 125:5. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
There are there always have been - in the Church of God some who have been the Church’s dishonour. They have crooked ways of their own, and, in due time, under stress of persecution, or through temptation, they "turn aside unto their crooked ways." They leave the path of trustfulness and holiness, as Judas did, as Demas did, as many beside have done. What will God do with them? He will "lead them forth;" he will show them up; he wilt bring them into the light; and in what company will he lead them forth? Why, "with the workers of iniquity," for if they were not such in outward action, they were really so in thought and heart. And where will he lead them? He will lead them forth to execution; they shall go among the malefactors, they shall be led forth to die. But will this hurt the Lord’s people? No; when the chaff is separated from the wheat, the wheat shall be all the purer. "Peace shall be upon Israel." All the Lord’s chosen, pleading, princely people - his Israel - shall have peace upon them. May we all be found amongst them, for Christ’s sake! Amen.
Psalms 125:5. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
There are there always have been - in the Church of God some who have been the Church’s dishonour. They have crooked ways of their own, and, in due time, under stress of persecution, or through temptation, they "turn aside unto their crooked ways." They leave the path of trustfulness and holiness, as Judas did, as Demas did, as many beside have done. What will God do with them? He will "lead them forth;" he will show them up; he wilt bring them into the light; and in what company will he lead them forth? Why, "with the workers of iniquity," for if they were not such in outward action, they were really so in thought and heart. And where will he lead them? He will lead them forth to execution; they shall go among the malefactors, they shall be led forth to die. But will this hurt the Lord’s people? No; when the chaff is separated from the wheat, the wheat shall be all the purer. "Peace shall be upon Israel." All the Lord’s chosen, pleading, princely people - his Israel - shall have peace upon them. May we all be found amongst them, for Christ’s sake! Amen.