Proverbs 12:7

The book of Proverbs gives us a lot of instruction on a lot of different subjects. One subject that can keep us in God’s wisdom is Godly Follower-ship. Who we follow; where we follow; how we follow are all spoken about in Proverbs. Here is one of them about the security of the righteous:

Proverbs 12:7 (NASBStr)

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,

But the house of the righteous will stand.

Stability in this world is a blessing, not an entitlement.   Even though the constitution of these states talks about our safety and security, it cannot guarantee stability.   Recently in our country the hurricanes on the south and east have demonstrated to us the inability for us to live in total security.   Even the strongest of fortresses is not immune from blast or blight.  Think of Solomon's day!   To live in a time when animals roamed the streets at night and murderers and marauders controlled the highways, would be to appreciate any hope for stability.   That is what makes Solomon's statement in the above proverb so compelling.  The house of the righteous will stand!  That is a fundamental hope and desire for all those who live in a land of sinkholes and mortgage collapses.  The righteous (those who put their faith in the risen God who provides righteousness and wisdom) can rejoice in this proverb.  The wicked do not.   The wicked put their hope in the finances, their influences, their possessions, their positions and their false beliefs.    But, they are "no more!"   Stability is a blessing that comes from God not a state you achieve through effort.  It is a gift of faith, not a benefit of works.