The two forces contending for control of planet Earth had both existed in heaven s perfect environment. Yet Satan s jealousy over Christ s authority started a controversy that would involve every member of the human race. Bible biographies are, in essence, a holy record of the choices people made in this conflict and of how God honored those choices, either for or against Him. Evil is at high tide in our world.
Evil is encountered at every turn.
One cannot live in our world and not be confronted by evil. In fact the seeds of evil are resident in our own hearts. There have been times in my life when evil has taken root and sprouted within me and when I have recognized it, it has horrified me. I have tried to root it out and have come to the place where I finally realize that the only antidote to evil is a large shot of Jesus, who is not only the antidote but the cure. Our potential for evil is ever present with us, it dogs our steps and it interferes with our spiritual growth, it often arises from our earliest experiences as children.