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“I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil” (Romans 16:19).
Our natural hearts, which are driven by our old sinful nature, always want to know the details of evil, even if we have no intention of indulging in it. That is why movies and videos are so popular today! Some of them are documentaries, but most of them give the details of the evil that is in the world, and people enjoy watching it all. Many books are the same, and even some Christian books give the sordid details of sin in the world, for the publishers know that this content is what makes the book sell more readily.
In our verse for today, we are told to be simple concerning evil. We do not need to know all about the evil in this world in order to be kept from it. Rather, we need to be wise concerning good. If we are occupied with good, we will immediately recognize the bad, and be kept from it. Then our minds will not be defiled with evil, for they will be filled with something better.
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