DEPART FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD.

  SONG

God is good, He has done me well

O my soul rise up and praise The LORD.

TEXT

"Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it." - Ps 34.14

There is evil everywhere, so much that it's found in places that one may least expect such to be found, such as worship centers, hospitals, schools, etc. There is a adage that says, "if you can not beat them you join them."  This is never a pill that should be swallowed by everyone, especially Christians. As true believers, we have to make a conscious effort to define our faith in the face of the challenges of this world.

 The Bible says we must depart from evil and do good. As children of God, we are to ensure that we live our lives to please Him; and this includes the culture of departing from evil and doing what is good.To do good is to resemble your heavenly Father who is generally good. Do not relent in the good thing you are doing. Continue in it, it will make you successful in life and also, that you may see God's goodness in life. Doing good is a natural response to God’s kindness and love for us. If God has been so kind to you, it is a natural response for you to be kind to others.

 "Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God." - Ps.119.115.

The psalmist was determined to do good. That was why he said, ‘Away from me, you evildoers’. Evildoers are double-minded who cannot be trusted. They stray from God’s decrees and are deceitful.

Choose to avoid evil and do good. For the Child of God, the task of doing good has been made easy. The Holy Spirit, our Helper is the one who enables us and empowers us to do good.

 "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him." - Acts.10.38.

 God did not only send Jesus but was with Him in the Person of the Holy Spirit, anointing Him and helping Him to accomplish His ministry while He was here on earth.

 Note: Those whom God anoints, He will accompany; He will Himself be with those to whom He has given his Spirit.

Jesus, went all around doing good, not evil. God is known to be a good God. We are created in His image and after His likeness.

St Paul also wrote to Titus, to remind the people to be ready to do whatever is good. He desired that those who have trusted in God would devote themselves to doing what is good.

 "Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work," -- Titus.3.1

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." (John Wesley)

 So therefore, let us endeavor to do that which is good at all times both in the sight of God and men, because this is the will of God concerning us.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, You are known to be a good God. Help me to be a true replica of your Person, in Jesus' Mighty name. 🙏 🙏 🙏