I was reading
an article that talked about a man named Bruce Streather a successful lawyer
but an atheist remarked, “In my work as a lawyer, I have seen so much
evil. I have always believed in the power of evil.”. I guess handling
innumerable cases with various shades of crime possibly showed up at its
best to eliminate the goodness and make it look like evil is winning all
the time. This had a serious effect in his entire belief system. It was
difficult for him to have faith in God and to believe that there is something
called "good".
His family with
three teenage daughters would go to church regularly. Once, as a result of
considerable persuasion from his wife and his daughters, he visited a program that
dragged him into a discussion on God and the power of goodness and at the end
Bruce comes to cognizance that there is definitely a God and remarks, “if
there is a power of evil it makes sense to believe that there is also a power
of good.”.
We struggle with the global evils of terrorism, the rise of various
terrorist groups around the world, the tragic plight of refugees, the newer
computer virus that can steal all our personal information and leave us on the
streets, starvation, poverty, the destruction of the environment, corrupt
governments and countless other domestic, local and international issues.
We also face struggles against evil in our own lives – temptation,
sin and addiction. Recently in India and abroad there are news in the film
industry how people with power misused the opportunity by abusing and
humiliating female workers. In some cases, people apologize and in other
retaliate using the power once again to subdue the truth and make evil look
triumphant.
The tightening
of systems, laws are still unable to curb the vices and restore peace, it is
only increasing unimaginably. God wants to set people free both from the
literal bondage and oppression experienced by modern day slaves, and from our
slavery to sin and addictions (such as a reliance on excess of alcohol, drugs
violence or pornography). Do you wish to be delivered?
You can be good
and radiate the power of goodness among your family, society and in your
country by asking God in prayer to transform you. It is said in the
Bible “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make your free”.
Let's be free and liberate our society and our nation from all evil.
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