Strange Satisfaction
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Proverbs 2:14
Have you ever observed someone who gets satisfaction from performing evil acts? It is a disturbing sight to behold. From abusing animals to child molestation, I can never wrap my head around what motivates people to do such evil things. I am convinced they surely must have "a screw loose" in their thought process. God did not create the many wonders of this world for them to provide entertainment while being abused.
However, Solomon defines these type of people in the verse above as characteristics of evil men. And Paul describes them as well in Romans 1:32. The disturbing part is that both Solomon and Paul point out that these people are aware of righteousness but refuse to follow after it. Pretty scary, isn't it? That you would know the right way to behave but choose not to. How could someone be so strange?
Wasn't it the same with us before we gave our life to God? We knew that we were living in sin and fully knowledgeable but yet we refused to surrender our lives to God. Fortunately, by His grace, we were saved. And we should do the same to others - ensure they are made aware of God's saving grace and his willingness to forgive them of their distorted behavior. We need to be like God and love the individuals soul, not their behavior. Perhaps if we separate our opinion of their soul (and its need for salvation) from their behavior (which we despise and condemn), we can approach them in a manner that will lead them from strange satisfaction to heavenly contentment.
Proverbs 2:14
Have you ever observed someone who gets satisfaction from performing evil acts? It is a disturbing sight to behold. From abusing animals to child molestation, I can never wrap my head around what motivates people to do such evil things. I am convinced they surely must have "a screw loose" in their thought process. God did not create the many wonders of this world for them to provide entertainment while being abused.
However, Solomon defines these type of people in the verse above as characteristics of evil men. And Paul describes them as well in Romans 1:32. The disturbing part is that both Solomon and Paul point out that these people are aware of righteousness but refuse to follow after it. Pretty scary, isn't it? That you would know the right way to behave but choose not to. How could someone be so strange?
Wasn't it the same with us before we gave our life to God? We knew that we were living in sin and fully knowledgeable but yet we refused to surrender our lives to God. Fortunately, by His grace, we were saved. And we should do the same to others - ensure they are made aware of God's saving grace and his willingness to forgive them of their distorted behavior. We need to be like God and love the individuals soul, not their behavior. Perhaps if we separate our opinion of their soul (and its need for salvation) from their behavior (which we despise and condemn), we can approach them in a manner that will lead them from strange satisfaction to heavenly contentment.
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