Proclamation:
“The memory of the just is blessed; but
the name of the wicked shall rot.”
Proverbs 10:7 (KJV)
Explanation:
This proverb, like all but the last two of
the proverbs, was written by King Solomon under the influence of The Holy
Spirit of God. In this tenth proverb Solomon
compares and contrasts the wise and righteous man with the wicked man with
respect to their temperament, conduct, actions, and their resulting effects. He begins by saying that the wise son brings joy
to his parents while the foolish son brings grief. (Proverbs 10:1) He ends by saying that out of the mouth of
the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom and it brings favor, whereas out of the
mouth of the mouth of the wicked comes that which is perverse and he will soon
be silenced. (Proverbs 10:31-32)
Application:
Within days after the funeral, most of the
kind words are forgotten and the deceased person is rarely thought of except by
loved ones. However, those who
accomplished something for the Lord God will be remembered by the people of God
outside of their immediate family. As
the song says, “Only what you do for Christ will last.” The righteous will be remembered forever.
(Psalm 112:6) Many worldly men, who do
things in order to be remembered, will be forgotten. (Ecclesiastes 8:10) In the case of the saints who have gone on
before us, they may be gone, but they are not forgotten. If we live for the glory of God, we will be
remembered. For there are three who keep
a record in heaven of all that we do, God, The Father, God, The Son, and God,
The Holy Spirit. (1 John 5:7)
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