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What is this taking delight in harm?
What is this breaking the law in covenant with the Lord?
What is this delusion of absolute power and control?
What is this asinine belief in getting away with sinning in atrocities of desecration and destruction?
I. Delighting in harm causes*:
A Hardened Heart: Scriptures such as Proverbs 2:14 note that wicked individuals "delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil," indicating a mindset that is numbed to moral truth and resistant to spiritual correction.
Approval of Sin: Romans 1:32 warns that those who not only practice wicked deeds but also take pleasure in or give hearty approval to those who commit them share in the same condemnation.
Separation from the Lord: Because God finds no pleasure in wickedness or the destruction of life (Ezekiel 33:11), aligning one's joy with evil distances a person from divine fellowship and leads to moral decay.
Pursuit of Trouble: Proverbs 13:21 states that "misfortune pursues sinners," suggesting that finding pleasure in destructive behaviors ultimately results in personal ruin and grief.
II. Breaking the law in covenant with the Lord causes*:
Covenant Curses: Passages such as Deuteronomy 28:15 and Leviticus 26:14–39 explicitly state that disobedience to God's statutes results in sequential punishments, including disease, drought, agricultural failure, and defeat by enemies.
Exile and Dispersion: A primary national consequence of breaking the Sinai/Mosaic covenant was expulsion from the Promised Land into foreign captivity, as warned by prophets such as Jeremiah (11:10).
Withdrawn Favor: The Lord's temporary withdrawal of protection renders the covenant-breaker vulnerable to confusion, humiliation, and the natural destructive consequences of sin.
1 Kings 11:11 states that the Lord told Solomon that because he did not keep the covenant and statutes commanded of him, the kingdom would be taken from him.
III. Deluding in absolute power and control causes:
Judgment and Hardening: Passages like 2 Thessalonians 2:11–12 explain that when people persistently reject truth and choose wickedness, God permits a "strong delusion" so they commit to falsehood and face divine justice.
The Ultimate Reality: The consistent message is that ultimate authority belongs solely to God; human attempts to seize total control end in humbling, ruin, or eventual restoration through repentance (Daniel 4, Exodus 7–12, Acts 12:20–24, Genesis 11:1–9).
IV. Believing oneself capable of escaping the consequences of sin, desecration, and destruction fosters a misguided sense of security.*
Scripture affirms that God observes all actions, and unrepentant evil results in inevitable judgment, spiritual hardening, and ultimate destruction for the perpetrator.
Biblical Warnings and Consequences:
God is omniscient: He perceives all deeds, no matter how hidden.
Deception of the Mind: Believing oneself safe in sin causes moral hardening and blinds individuals to their own wrongful choices.
Law of Sowing and Reaping: Actions have inevitable consequences; evil deeds yield destructive returns.
False Peace: Prophets and teachers who promise peace to those living wickedly propagate falsehoods. True peace is attained only through repentance.
Key Scriptures:
Galatians 6:7-8: "Do not be deceived. God is not mocked; for whatever one sows, that will they also reap. For those who sow to the flesh will reap corruption from the flesh."
Proverbs 28:13: "Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but those who confess and forsake them find mercy."
Numbers 32:23: "Your sins will find you out."
Ecclesiastes 8:11-12: "Because a sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil. But the righteous will be well-treated; the wicked will not."
Jeremiah 6:14: "They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious;'"Peace, peace,' they say, when there is no peace.”
*From Google AI searches.
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