It’s difficult to see how a person could not see that the world is in a contest between good and evil. The evil intent of dictators like Putin, Stalin or Hitler who have had the conscience hardened to suffering loom in my mind to be on guard to lesser evils. Any one person could let their conscience harden to doing wrong. The power of sin affects every person.
There is a danger, though, in focusing on evil to the extent we live in fear and anxiety all the time. God’s presence protects our minds and hearts from fear. Love conquers our fear so that we can live on purpose for what is good and right. Ahab and Jezebel may have been just as evil as Hitler in their day. The Bible is clear that we need to be on guard, yet live with the assurance of God’s presence.
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