Proverbs 4:17-19 (ESV)
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know over what they stumble.
Wickedness is normal for those who do evil. Their hearts are hardened by sin. They don’t believe their disobedience will result in eternal death, as they fail to see the connection between their sin and its consequences in their lives. The wicked live in darkness and can’t even find their way out. What a sad state for those who reject God’s wisdom! While darkness reigns over evildoers, light grows daily brighter for those whose goal is Jesus. What hope for those who follow the Lord! Soon, we will come face to face with the one who loves us more than we could ever think or imagine. May our separation from darkness be more evident today than ever before. Let’s determine to avoid sin at all costs, focusing our minds only on what is right and pure.