“Be not hasty to
go out of His presence, do not stand in an evil thing; for He does whatever
pleases Him.” (Ecclesiastes 8:3)
Once again we are reminded to remain in goodness
for the sake of goodness as the reflection of God’s presence in His creation,
for in this awareness there is no evil.
Thus we realize that evil is the
constant reference for us to choose goodness, until the day of the Jewish final
redemption when evil will disappear from the face of the earth.
At the meantime
we are here to permanently make positive choices and not as we please, for that
is a privilege that belongs only to God as the Creator of all.
“For as much as the King’s
word has power; but who may say to Him, ‘What to do’? Who keeps the commandment
knows no evil thing, and a wise heart discerns time and judgment.” (8:4-5)
Goodness is God’s encompassing will for the
choices that we are about to make every moment, and it is also the power in His
word. His chosen people are destined to choose back to His will and do what is inherent in goodness, for it does not dwell with evil.
In goodness as the ruling
principle of wisdom we are born to discern and apply judgment because goodness
is the reason and the purpose of life in this world.
“For to every
matter there is a time and judgment, for the evil of man is great upon him. For
he knows not that which shall be; for even when it comes to pass, who shall
declare it to him?” (8:6-7)
As we mentioned, we all have to face every
situation and matter with the proper approach that always pursues goodness, and
as our judgment to act and respond according to what is right for every
circumstance.
We must live in this awareness because evil is
also constantly calling as the other choice that we are divinely instructed, either
to avoid or to turn into a positive expression.
Thus we are able to avoid the
effects, outcomes or consequences of negative choices, about which we are not
always aware of what may result from them, particularly if there is none to advice us against these.
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