February 28, 2025
Beloved children of God in Christ. I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Bible says in Psalms 37:25, “I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.”
In this verse, the Psalmist says, “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.” This means that, based on his experiences, the Psalmist affirms that he has never seen a righteous person forsaken, from his youth as a small boy to his old age. Today is the last day of this month—are you ready to enter the new month? Before that, on this final day, take the opportunity to change your life and become a new, righteous person.
Who is a righteous person? It is someone who lives with a good conscience, thinks and speaks well, and does good for others. Until today, you may have lived with a bad conscience, knowingly doing wrong for personal gain, even stooping to lower levels to achieve selfish desires. But today, put a full stop to such behaviours because such benefits will not last long. Only the blessings that come through righteousness and the right approach will remain permanent.
In today’s world, moral values are deteriorating, and sin is being embraced without conscience. A heartbreaking incident was shared by a sister—her own younger sibling was involved in an illicit relationship with her husband. Despite being confronted, the younger sister was adamant about continuing the affair, showing no regard for her elder sister’s pain. She failed to consider how her actions would destroy her sister’s life. We are living in times where sin is consumed like water, and people have lost their sense of right and wrong.
Similarly, in workplaces, if someone is disliked, they are slandered, demoted, or fired—all for selfish gain. But why do people act this way? To seek personal advantage at the cost of others. However, as followers of righteousness, we should not adopt such habits. Instead, we must do good, speak well of others, and wish for their well-being. Only when we help others live will we truly live. Destroying others to rise in life will never lead to true success.
Another sorrowful experience involved a married couple who approached me in distress. They had provided everything their daughter wanted, ensuring she had a comfortable life. Yet, she was now insisting on marrying a man who was already married with two children. She showed no concern for the pain she would cause his wife and children. The man, too, abandoned his family for her. What kind of future can such individuals expect when their actions are built on the tears of others?
Furthermore, in some families, children fall in love with people of other religions and insist on marrying them. Their parents, who sacrificed and raised them for 23–25 years, refuse because the Bible warns against interfaith marriages. Yet, these children forsake their parents for someone they have only known for a few months. How can a life built on their parents’ sorrow prosper?
As we step into a new month, let us choose to live righteously. A life built on deceit and harm will not endure. The Bible assures us that God does not forsake the righteous. If you remain faithful, your children will not struggle for food, work, clothing, or shelter. No matter your earnings, never accumulate curses—seek righteousness, for it brings blessings upon your generations.
Prayer
Loving Lord, we thank You. Your Word says, “I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging for bread.” Today, on the last day of this month, touch those who are seeking You and say, ‘I surrender my life to righteousness and turn away from wicked ways.’ Forgive their sins and make them righteous. Redeem your children from whatever pain, rejection, debt, sin, curse, and shame they are facing. Stretch Your helping hand and free your children from financial burdens, so they no longer borrow but become a blessing to others. Let their earnings be used wisely—to save, build homes, and live in peace. Bless them and their children. Let miracles happen in their lives. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
