Baby Evil

(Proverbs 2:14 KJV)  Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

This bit of truth is very hard for most Christians to accept.  Even though we see it on a daily basis we don’t want to admit that the world is full of a lot of very bad people.  In that we have again been conditioned by our culture rather than the Bible.  When a politician stands up and lies then fills their pocket with bribes as a reward, it is not because they had a rough childhood or they don’t understand.  It is because they are “wicked” (evil NASB) (7451a).

At the root of their personality is evil.  It should not be understood as starting with a desire to hurt and destroy.  It starts with a totally self-centered heart and mind.  In a Christian controlled culture they are taught it is wrong to lie, murder, steal and rape.  Even in a Christian culture those lessons are of limited value because evil starts in the heart and we are born with evil hearts. 

So?  Babies are being born.  They are wonderful.  They are evil.  The only hope they have for escaping that inner bias is by an encounter with the living Christ and having their hearts cleansed by faith.  Truth.  You may not like it but still truth.