Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for October 31, 2026

WHY DOES EVIL APPEAR TO PREVAIL AT TIMES

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Psalm 92:7

“When the evil springs up like grass, and when all the workers of iniquity flourish, it is that they may be destroyed forever.”

Additional Verses

📖 Genesis 4:1-16; Matthew 7:7-20; Luke 12:13-21

2 Timothy 3:1-4 says, “But mark this; there will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God.” We are living in the last days as written above by Apostle Paul. I am sure that at one point in your life you have asked yourself the question “Why does evil appear to prevail at times?” I will begin by telling you that the devil is a thief who comes to steal, to kill and to destroy. He will do anything to destroy children of God, but how does he do it? The devil uses people’s weaknesses to destroy them. For example, nowadays the world has become so corrupt that some people are beginning to make corruption seem normal. “Fret not yourself because of evil doers, be not envious of the wicked, for the evil man has no future, the lamp of the wicked will be put out.” [Proverbs 24:19-20] There are people who succeed by being corrupt; having millions and millions of dollars, cars and houses. Most of these people are victims of the devil and at times it may seem like they are living the best life. Let me tell you that such people do not have peace of mind, they twist and toss and turn every night because of what they did to be where they are. Psalm 37:1-2 says, “Fret not yourself because of evil doers, be not envious of wrongdoers. For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.” So I urge you not to be envious of such people because their lives have been overtaken by evil, and in the end they die. This is not physical death, but spiritual death, and being spiritually dead means being cut off from God. This is how evil catches up. Without full confession and repentance, the devil will continue to destroy the lives of people who have succumbed to evil. Matthew 7:13-14 says, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow is the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” The road to eternal life is narrow and requires obedience to God and never compromise what God says to you in His Word. Be wise and choose the narrow road which leads to eternal life. Romans 12:21 says, “Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.” Evil will not prevail, all you have to do is to be patient and endure all the persecutions you go through. Live a life that is free of any form of evil, and God will make all things beautiful in His time. Alleluia!

Prayer

Cleanse me LORD from any impurities that may be in my life. Let me not be envious of the wicked people as this leads to spiritual death. Thank You LORD Jesus Christ. Amen.