Certain realities about life are particularly puzzling. One such conundrum is why God allows wicked people to prosper. Why does a holy God permit evil people to harm others and to flaunt God’s standards? Why does God allow dictators to cling to power and to inflict misery on others? Some bullies hold on to power for lengthy periods of time. At the same time it seems that righteous people can suffer under the oppression of the ungodly. Why is this so?
The writer of Ecclesiastes, though wise, may have realized there was no definitive answer to that question. God, in His sovereignty and long-suffering grace, allows some ungodly leaders to hold on to power long after they have discredited themselves.
Yet it is also true, that those who fear God will ultimately experience good in their life. They may not enjoy the spectacular wealth of the wicked nor the power or prestige coveted by the ungodly, but at the end of the day, those who belong to the Lord will be supremely satisfied with God’s goodness toward them. Good things do not always come immediately, but they come inevitably. Don’t focus your attention on how God is treating sinful people. Rather, trust that God, in His timing, will pour out His goodness upon you.