Biweekly Devotional 4-23-2026

Published by Pastor Harry Zuraski in Biweekly Devotional · Thursday 23 Apr 2026 · 2 minutes
Tags: Biweekly, Devotional, 4, 23, 2026

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.

I think this scripture is very straight forward. We all have a choice. We can imitate good or evil. But today I want to take this a step further. My focus is not on what actions we decide to take, but rather on which values or causes we choose to support and identify with. As Christians, I hope that we would never choose to do evil to another. However, should we remain passive and do nothing when wrongdoing occurs, or even worse, celebrate the results of that evil.

When you study bullies there are three categories. First the bully and their allies, second the victims, and third the bystanders. The third group is the largest and therefore holds the most power. When this group chooses to not become involved, they are then passively siding with the bully. This is not what Jesus called Christians to do. On the contrary, Jesus taught that we are to be the defenders of the marginalized. When we witness injustice, hate, or fear, our Master urges us to speak up for those in need. And any that stand for the oppressed are glorifying our Lord Jesus the Christ by those actions.