What does "love evil more than good" reveal about human nature? Scripture Focus Psalm 52:3 — “You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah.” Observations from the Text • The verb “love” shows an affection, not mere occasional lapse. • Evil is preferred; good is consciously rejected. • Falsehood is embraced over truth—moral taste buds are reversed. Human Nature Exposed • Fallen inclination – “Every inclination of the thoughts of men’s hearts was altogether evil all the time” (Genesis 6:5). • Deceitful heart – “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure” (Jeremiah 17:9). • Darkness preferred – “Men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). • Moral inversion – “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil” (Isaiah 5:20). Roots of the Problem • Original sin—“Through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin” (Romans 5:12). • Self-gratification over God-glorification. • Suppression of truth (Romans 1:18). Consequences of Inverted Loves • Personal decay—“When desire conceives, it gives birth to sin; and sin…brings forth death” (James 1:15). • Divine judgment—“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, he will reap” (Galatians 6:7). • Broken relationships, societal corruption (Micah 2:1-2). God’s Remedy • New heart—“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you” (Ezekiel 36:26). • Redemption in Christ—“While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). • New creation—“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17). • Spirit-empowered love of good—“Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good” (Romans 12:9). Living by the New Nature • Daily renewal of mind through Scripture (Psalm 119:11). • Active pursuit of righteousness (1 Timothy 6:11). • Fellowship that stirs up love and good works (Hebrews 10:24-25). Summary Loving evil more than good exposes the natural human heart: corrupted, self-centered, and truth-resistant. Only the regenerating work of God, accomplished through Christ and applied by the Spirit, reverses this bent, enabling believers to treasure what is good and hate what is evil. |
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