21 NOV 23 Tuesday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked. The Righteous One knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked; he will bring disaster on them. Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.” Psalm 97:10; Proverbs 21:12, 15
We can turn on the news any day of the week or news feeds online and see evil people doing terrible things. We wonder if they will ever be caught and held responsible for their crimes or if will they continue to move freely and become successful. Today, we see many people praise evil people for what they do and call it good. Our society is evil and we all suffer for it.
The Lord gives us both commands and principles to give us comfort, but also to correct our attitudes and views on our actions. If we love the Lord, we will hate evil. There are no ands, ifs, or buts about it. We will sift the evil out of our lives with God’s help and the accountability of fellow believers. We will also stand against evil in our communities by speaking out against it and encouraging our justice system to take action.
Our primary way of combating evil in this world for the Christian is sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and trusting that he will not let evil go unpunished. You can also be a part of your local or national justice system. From Genesis to Revelation, God reveals his holiness and justice, and evil people are struck with fear. No one who commits sin, wickedness, or evil will escape being held responsible for their actions. No one.
God delivers justice in two ways, through the cross or hell. Both satisfy God and we receive from him either mercy or justice. At the end of the day, we will understand God’s amazing grace and who he truly is.
Are you angered by evil?
Reading Plan: Psalm 99, 97; Proverbs 21; Rev. 21:9-21; Matt. 17:22-27
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