My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
The terror of evil is not the horror we see in the movies. No, the danger of evil is that it appears to us as light. It deceives us by grasping on our desire for what is good. You have heard the saying “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”. That is what evil grasps on to. Evil reigns when “every one does what is right in their own eyes.” Evil is subtle, attractive, and makes us feel like we are wise, good, and loving. Very few wake up in the morning and say, “I will be as evil as I can be.” Most of us want to love and do good, but are blind to our selfishness and pride.
Jesus exposed our true hearts and the subtleness of evil. He said if we have called someone a fool, we are guilty of murder. When we look on someone lustfully, we are guilty of betrayal and adultery. We may think we are good when compared to others, but when we are unmasked by Love, we are not as good as we think we are. We cannot love well on our own. We are called to Love. Love is a person. When we choose to do what is right in our own eyes, we have rejected Love, for our own wisdom. We have become selfish. No matter how good we feel about ourselves, when we do what is right in our own eyes, we have abandoned our true Love, for ourselves. Yet even at our worst, True Love pursues us and calls us to come to himself.
But evil is subtle and attractive, luring us through pride. We are so determined to do what is right in our own eyes . . . . even if it means rejecting Love.
