Mischief And Malice Grow On The Same Branch Of The Tree Of Evil

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Text for Today: 1 Pet. 2:1-10 “Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking.” (vs. 1).

Patrick Kavanagh said and I quote, “Malice is only another name for mediocrity.” Maintenance of good relations with neighbours, friendship to all, malice to none is the policy I pursue throughout my life.

Malice, the desire to inflict injury or suffering on another, is addressed in both the Old and New Testaments. And no matter how you look at it, malice leads to the destruction of the one who has it. Malice comes from the inside, is found in the heart, and makes one unclean (Ps. 28:3; Ezek. 25:6; Mark 7:20-23).

And worse, it is indicative of a depraved or corrupt mind (Rom. 1:29-32; 1 Tim. 6:4).The scriptures teach that malice is the cause of murder or murderous thoughts.

Malice wishes one dead and forgotten (Ps. 41:5). The Bible also tells us about malice as it pertains to speech. Malice is wickedness on the lips (Job 6:30), and those who gossip maliciously love to be first (3 John 9-10).

A liar listens to a malicious tongue (Prov. 17:4). A malicious talker is the opposite of one worthy of respect who is temperate and trustworthy (1 Tim. 3:11).

Malice is so offensive to God, the scriptures teach that God is against the malicious and will take vengeance against them and destroy them (Ezek. 25:6,15; Ezek. 36:5-7). So what is a malicious person to do?

He can try to hide the fact that he is malicious, but the scriptures assure us that even though malice can be concealed with deceit, it will be revealed (Prov. 26:24-26). Therefore, as found in the Bible, we must rid ourselves of malice (Is. 58:9-11; Ephes. 4:31; Col. 3:8; 1 Peter 2:1).

You are a Champion!

Further Study: Ephes. 4:25-32.

Covenant Prayers                      

  • Lord, I thank you for the gift of this new day.
  • Father, I’m sorry in any way I’ve sinned through malice.
  • I cast out every spirit of malice and bitterness from my life.
  • I receive grace to overlook whatever may cause me to be bitter.

QUOTE: “A MALICIOUS TALKER IS THE OPPOSITE OF ONE WORTHY OF RESPECT WHO IS TEMPERATE AND TRUSTWORTHY.”

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