God Uses The Plans of the Wicked Against Themselves - Day 8

“Behold, the wicked brings forth iniquity; Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood. He made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch which he made. His trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭7:14-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

I don’t know if phrases about “getting a taste of your own medicine,” are still in common usage, but I heard it a lot growing up. When you heard it, you knew what it meant: something that someone had done to someone else, a way in which they had treated someone else, some deceit, and so on, had come back on that person; now they were having to eat what they had dished out (to use another idiom). The most well known example of such a thing happening in terms of the Bible, is the story of Haman. He built gallows on which Mordecai was to be hung. But it turned out being used for him and his household. (The complete story is found in the Book of Esther.)

“And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭6:31‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

If you take these two scriptures—taken from the words of Jesus—you pretty much can understand God‘s philosophy in terms of our dealings with others. It may, at times, seem that He doesn’t see what people are doing. But He does see and He does turn the plans of the wicked back on themselves.

I have recently seen, not only individuals, but countries having to face their own medicine. It is a tragic sight to see.

It’s hard to be patient when you are in the position of being done wrong or dealt with deceitfully. You may feel that retribution can’t come fast enough. But God, being the perfect Judge, works in His time to bring perfect justice. [Of course, our part is to not allow the plots of others to change our own heart to be as ugly as those who plot against us or despitefully use us.]

In our opening portion of Psalms today we see that David—in the midst of discussing the evil plans others have made against him—attests to the fact that God has and will use the traps of the wicked against them.

“They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭57:6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

David’s sentiment about those who planed against him “getting a dose of their own medicine” turned out to be a common theme for him.

Today, no matter what you see people “dosing” out to you, make no mistake, God sees it. Therefore, let’s know and understand what David knew:

God uses the plans of the wicked against themselves.

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