Do not lie in wait, 

O wicked man, 

against the dwelling of the righteous; 

Do not destroy his resting place;

For a righteous man falls seven times, 

and rises again, 

But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.

Proverbs 24:15-16 AMP

For a righteous man falls seven times...

This seems to speak to the reality of life, that we're going to get tripped up by Life ("in time of disaster and collapse") and the choices of others, the actions of others. 

Bad things happen to good people. Accidents, losing your health, global pandemics, a bad grade, we can all be tripped up and find ourselves on the floor of life. 

As followers of Jesus we should expect that. None of us are immune from the actions of others, the impact of the world, and our own poor choices. 

But we do have a resource that helps us get up again:

1. Knowing that bad stuff happens 

2. That we are known and held by our God who is good, and does love us.

3. We have a dwelling place, a resting place that can never be destroyed.

No matter what, we will get back up, all will be made new, every tear will be wiped away as we see Jesus face to face.

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