Good & Bad News
The Word of God often brings good news and bad news within a few verses. Psalm 52 is a good example. Verse one sets the tone for this short Psalm.
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?
The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
Look at the contrast as David asks an evil man why he boasts but affirms that God’s love is steadfast. We are told that this guy is evil primarily because he is lying, plotting evil, and verbally cutting down people. But that’s not all, he trusts in his riches instead of God. But David reminds him of God in verse five.
But God will break you down forever;
He will snatch and tear you from your tent;
He will uproot you from the land of the living.
Judgment will come for evil people. They die and they are gone. But there is still eternity and where will they be then? Let’s just put it this way, it is better if you don’t go there. It is better to do as David says in verse eight, “I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.” He brings us back to the good news that those who trust in the Lord for their salvation will be wrapped up in His love for eternity.
If you want to accept the good news and escape the bad by trusting in the Lord, watch my video on the Gospel on YouTube or read on this Gospel link.
