Mt 6:23 “But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!” Why do people try to accomplish God’s work using darkness? Darkness cannot drive out darkness! Only light can drive out darkness. Simply put, methods are as important as the desired result. Hence the statement “the ends do not justify the means.” One cannot use the methods of this world to remove the darkness of this world to bring rest and peace. The world’s hate will not and cannot bring forth peace, neither will worldly love bring peace. The world’s thinking and the world’s way will only spread more chaos and unrest. Only the method of Christ given in Scripture can bring forth light and remove the darkness (John 8:12, 12:46). After all Christ Jesus is “the light of the world” (John 8:12) and Christ Jesus is “the truth, the way and the life” (John 14:7). All those who receive and follow Christ will not live in darkness, but will shine forth and even remove darkness.
