The absence of evil is no guarantee of goodness

Morning: Psalm 41, 52; Zechariah 1:7-17; Revelation 1:4-20

Evening: Psalm 44; Matthew 12:43-50

When you measure your virtue by the evil you avoid rather than by the good you do, you are vulnerable to evil without realizing it.  The rich ruler in the Gospels does no wrong, but evil lingers close at hand, in his attachment to his wealth.  In the fight for right, only to shun evil is not enough; it may even be a dangerous betrayal of those who depend on you.  Goodness is not the avoidance of evil (“I didn’t do it!”). Positive action in service of the truth is what builds kinship and community.

Graham