12-26-07 1 Samuel 2:9

1 Samuel 2:9 (NAS)
He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail.

1 Samuel 2:9 (NLT)
He will protect his godly ones, but the wicked will perish in darkness. No one will succeed by strength alone.

The Lord your God has called you to go about the land, exploring for His Kingdom and spying out the defenses of the enemy. As you walk the way Jehovah has taught you to go, you need have no fear; He is keeping and guarding each step you take. He watches and observes you continually, protecting and preserving you. You have no problem keeping the pace He has set for you.

He has seen your faithfulness and how good and kind you are to others. He knows you are godly and holy. He calls you a saint and you know that He is not ashamed of you; nor does He reproach you.

However, those wickedly criminal and sinfully hostile to Adonai are not under His protection. He holds them guilty and condemned. They must remain silent and dumb before Him, for they have no defense. They will be cut off and perish. Destruction, darkness, and obscurity are their end.

They have relied on their own strength and might. However, they shall not prevail, for the Lord has restrained them. They shall not prosper in their ways, but shall only grow weary and tired through their toil and labor.