It was from that point that he began to let me know that evil is sometimes not a matter of moral good and bad. Evil will always find its roots in disobedience. Regardless if the tree was good for fruit, the command of God to Adam was not to eat it. This is where a lot of us get in trouble on our walk. We look at evil from a moral and ethical standpoint. Evil is robbery, killing, molesting and things of a criminal nature. However, we don’t consider pasturing, wearing a pair of shoes or sowing a seed at a service evil. The thing is all of these things, in and of themselves, are good but become evil when they are done out of a disobedient heart. The truth is your best intentions have nothing to do with God’s righteousness. For too long, we have based righteousness on an outcome and not obedience. Since something ended up working out, we deem it righteous. However, your perception of a situation’s success and God’s could be totally different.
Let’s look at Adam and Eve, they ate the fruit and now they were well learned. However, from God’s vantage point they had all of the knowledge and no understanding. This was not a success. Don’t allow perversion to cause you to walk in disobedience. Just because you think something is good does not make it good. In Proverbs 16:25, it says, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” There are things that seem morally correct. There are things that seem sound business wise. There are things that seem sound family wise. However, if any thing that seems right goes against the command of God it is evil. The command of God tells you how you should live. So anything that causes you to do otherwise is the reverse, evil. It really is that simple. Evil is found in disobedience. Regardless of what you think, you must learn to obey the command of God. In his commands, there is abundant life.
When the disciples were learning to pray, Jesus was telling them to ask God to deliver them from disobedience. Evil is an undisciplined mindset that rebels against the righteous standard of God. We should make this a part of our standard prayer time as well. Lord, deliver me from my nature that would cause me to disobey you. Stay on the Path!
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About the Author: Path contributing writer Calvin Walker has been writing editorial content for Path MEGAzine since 2007. Calvin’s ability to break down the word of God with thought provoking analogies and real life analysis makes an impact on Christians seeking a closer walk with God. An accomplished author, Walker released his debut book titled “The Gallery” early 2010. Click here to read excerpts and purchase Walkers’ book.
