DAY 20 - EVIL

“A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.” (Proverbs 22:3)

The thought of evil or imagery of evil we see today are not easy concepts to try and understand, especially if the evil actions effect you personally. I love the message verse above. It makes the actions of evil in our world seem less fearful to tackle. Some evil in the world cannot be avoided, but some evil can be avoided simply by being aware of “danger.” A person who can pinpoint a “dangerous” situation and avoid it will be considered much “safer” in this dangerous world we live in. (I am sure John Branning has an army term for that!)

Apart from the evil actions of the world that we cannot control, I want us to take a look at those evil (dangerous) situations in life that we can avoid. For those who cannot see the dangerous situations will one day find themselves walking into a dangerous situation blindfolded and will wonder, how in the world did I get here? Think about your life. Has there ever been a time in which your “danger” alert went off because of (fill in the blank). Examples: you look at that person, felt that feeling, did not feel, tried a new drug, drank out of hatred, harmed yourself, thought a negative thought about another person, spoke negative toward another person, etc. Jesus says, “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33). If he can overcome the world full of evil, he can be with you in your time of potential dangerous situations.

IronMaker’s Daily Challenge:  Thinking about evil in our own lives is never an easy task. In your life, pinpoint a time in which your danger alert went up or a time in which you ignored that danger alert and ask Jesus (out loud) to help you overcome that particular situation just as he overcame the world.

Prayer:  Thank you Father for always being with us even in the dark times of our lives. Help us to know when those dangerous situations occur. Help us to not be fearful to bring them to you so that you can overcome them in our lives. Amen.

Rev. Kristina Crabtree