The Evil in the World 

   “And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.” (John 3: 19) 

   I’m always amazed when people talk about how bad things are in the world and specifically in our nation.  It’s like they think this is first time there has been so much evil in the world and that it’s worse than ever.  Neither of those assumptions are correct.

   Evil has existed since the world’s creation.  It was evil that tempted Adam and Eve to rebel against God.  It was evil that caused God to destroy all but Noah and his family in the flood.  It was evil that Herod demanded the murder of all the males under two years old in Bethlehem in His attempt to kill Christ.  It was evil that they hung the Savior of the world on a cross to die.

   It was evil that millions of Jews and many others were killed by the Nazis.  The various purges and genocides that have occurred in recent history were evil.  It is evil that millions of babies are being murdered in the womb, child sacrifices to the god of sexual promiscuity.  The list of the evil in the world is endless.

   This world is at war.  Nations have and will continue to fight against other nations.  But the real war, the one that causes all other wars, is one of good against evil.  “For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens.” (Eph 6: 12)

   In the end evil has already lost the war though there are many battles still to be fought.  Evil was defeated on a cross at Calvary by our Lord Jesus Christ.  Sadly, it will continue to exist in this world until He comes again in glory.  Amen!  Come soon Lord Jesus!