When the Wicked Flourish (Psalm 92:7) by Rev. Angus Stewart
I. The Glaring Fact
II. The Scriptural Evaluation
Herman Hoeksema: “... when the wicked well-doer is successful, increases his wealth, enlarges his place, gains in power and influence, he merely enhances his obligation to serve God. For the things of this present time are God’s capital, entrusted to us, placing us under the obligation to serve and glorify the Most High with it all. But the wicked cannot and will not employ all things in His service. To him the things of this present time are means to satisfy the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life. And, therefore, the more he increases his substance and position, the greater sinner he becomes, the more he aggravates his judgment, the severer will be his eternal punishment” (“The Curse-Reward of the Wicked Well-Doer,” p. 19).