This document contrasts good and evil, righteousness and sin. It describes how Satan rebelled against God and now seeks to destroy God's creation through evil schemes. The devil blinds people to evil and causes them to carry out wicked acts like destroying schools. The righteous must stand up for what is good by following God, obeying his word, and making disciples to transform the world. People must choose whether they will serve God and promote good or reject him and further evil aims.

1. If you are keen enough, you will realize there are two antagonistic
forces at work on the face the earth. We all remember the rebellion that
happened in heaven where Lucifer (Satan) and the wicked angels who
disobeyed God were driven away from His presence. Satan was filled
with pride and rebelled against God’s authority. Isaiah 14:13-19. God’s
sovereignty cannot be challenged by any other power! The book Revelation reveals to us
what had transpired.:
"Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth
and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he
has a short time." Rev. 12:12-NKJV
These two Powers are normally referred to as GOOD and EVIL. It is astonishing to note
some people’s minds have been blinded and no longer loathe evil. They have no Godly fear. It is
a challenge to differentiate between good and evil. The world would be much safer if we went
back to the basics: distinguishing between Good and Evil. The Bible teaches that, "The thief
does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have
life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10–NKJV.
Created To Manage Or To Destroy?

2. The ‘thief’ referred to in the above text is the devil and his wicked forces. He cannot operate
without a yielded vessel (body). His victims are majorly those who have no relationship with
God. The moment one reject God, the enemy takes dominion over his life and he has the right to
execute wicked schemes through them.
The devil has been defeated by the Finished Work of Jesus Christ On the Cross. We
must be vigilant. The last kicks of a dying horse are dangerous. These last kicks can and
have swept many away to abyss (hell).
If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?
Psalms 11:3. The righteous must rise and shine. The righteous
are the salt and the light of this earth. Mat.13-14. Our Lord Jesus
commissioned his disciples to reach the lost and make disciples of
nations baptizing them in the name Father, and of he Son and the
Holy Spirit. This Word has transformative power to change this
world. Mat.28:19-20. It is the Word of God, the Blood of Jesus Christ and the Testimony of
the saints that overcame the evil one. Rev.12:11
Jesus said, "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scat-
ters abroad.” Mt 12:30. You cannot be neutral. You are either promoting Good or Evil in your
dealings.

3. In a military combat (warfare), you cannot
swap positions and join the enemy’s camp at your
own volition or as you desire. You are either for or
against. That is why Joshua asked the man who
was standing in his way whether he was for them
or for their adversaries. It is written:
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho,
that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man
stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His
hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, "Are
You for us or for our adversaries?" So He said, "No, but as Commander of the army of the
LORD I have now come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to
Him, "What does my Lord say to His servant?" Joshua 5:13-14
Those who stand for righteousness please God and will be rewarded with Eternal
Peace whereas those who promote evil will face eternal judgment and punishment (death).
Below please find some differences and benefits between Good and Evil.

4. Item Good (Righteousness) Evil (Sin)
1) Believing and Obeying God’s Word.
John 3:16
Doubting and Rejecting God’s Word
2) Love for your neighbor. Luke 10:27 Hating your neighbour. King Ahab and Jezebel
hated Naboth and killed him. I Kings 21
3) Righteousness and Forgiveness.
Isaiah 54:14, Mat. 6:14
Un-forgiveness, persistent anger and bitterness
towards others. Cain. Gen. 4
4) Good stewardship of office. After
feeding multitudes, Jesus authorized
to collect the left-overs =12 baskets.
Luke 9:17
Bad Stewardship office. Eli’s sons. 1 Sam.2:22
-27. Wastefulness of resources and greedy.
Lack of reverence for God. Tampering with sac-
rifice.
5) Building infrastructure for the better-
ment of people’ lives. Noah build the
Ark that was used to save human
race. Gen. 8:14
Destruction of property, e.g. arson, murder, ter-
rorism. As being witnessed in some of our
schools and communities.
6) Integrity. Pro, 20:7 Corruption (stealing public funds). Gen. 8:12
7) Honesty. 1 Titus. 2:2 Burglary John 10:10
8) Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kind-
ness, goodness, faithfulness, gentle-
ness, self-control.
Gal. 5:22-23
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,
idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies,
outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissen-
sions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness,
revelries, and the like. Gal. 5:19-21

5. There has been an outcry from many people concerning burning of schools especially dor-
mitories in schools in our nation. Over 100 dormitories have been set ablaze. There are some
who are trying to blame others for being the cause behind this menace. We can draw a parallel
to what is happening and the parable of Jesus about the enemy who came at night to sow tares
in a wheat field. Mat. 13:28-41.
The enemy uses lie as a tool to propagate evil. No one leaves a legacy for destroying prop-
erty or behaving in a disorderly manner. As a student I must be (a) grateful to my parents for
sending me to school. (b) Be optimistic that despite some hitches my presence in school
is not permanent but a season. (c) Select my role models wisely. (d) My role models
(mentor) should not be trouble-makers of our society but visionaries. (e) I know Not all ce-
lebrities and public figures qualify to be emulated. (f) I should delete whoever preaches vi-
olence and disorder from my database to avoid infection. (g) I should be patriotic: Love my
institution and my nation. (h) Work hard and never rely on leakages.
It is painful to see some of the facilities that were built through
HARAMBEE (pulling together) Spirit being brought down sense-
lessly without care. Our parents sacrificed their meager resources
to ensure that the coming generations would benefit unlike them
who used to trek for a hours to access education miles away.

6. In early 70s there was a concerted effort to build more schools to accommodate many pupils
who needed to join secondary school after completing their primary education. During those
days, it is the Village Elders (MAGURU) who were authorized to oversee the collection of funds
for this purpose from their jurisdictions. The late Musician Jacob Luseno from Western Kenya
found himself in bad books with the then authorities. He was allegedly blamed for composing a
song known maguru ka khuvui na matonde muzimoni to deter them from the said kind of be-
haviour. MAGURU were accustomed to harassing villagers at dawn while conducting this exer-
cise. Some villagers had complained for having their household, various items, utensils and live-
stock confiscated without their consent for failure to raise the needed money. Our departed
souls are not happy seeing wanton destruction of school facilities.
God did not create human beings to bring
misery to the world but to manage it. It is so
sad when we see the aftermath of blasts. Search
for victims from the rubble. The shedding innocent
blood heinously. Those who murder innocent peo-
ple through terrorism and destruction of property
are not serving the Living God but the evil one! Ex.
20:13.

7. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and
subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every liv-
ing thing that moves on the earth." Gen. 1:28 –NKJV
The tares would be likened to evil thoughts the enemy sows in the hearts of people so
that they may cause mayhem. Let the Word of God be your shield of faith against this fiery darts
of the enemy. Eph. 16:16
Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, I come to you acknowledging that I am a sinner.
Please forgive me. Make me an instrument of peace
wherever I go. Let no member of my body, my soul
and my spirit yield to the evil one’s schemes. Cause
me to be a good manager of your resources. I reject
Satan and all his wickedness. Come into my heart
and save me now. Write my name in the Book of
Life. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and Power.
Thank for doing it. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen!
© By Ken Liyai