Will evil one day be defeated?

Yes. The struggle between good and evil will always be part of human history, but in the end God’s will prevails and evil is defeated.

Anyone who follows the news today can easily feel that evil has the upper hand. Injustice, war and violence seem to be everywhere. That feeling is understandable, and it is true that we live in a time when evil appears very strong.

Yet the struggle between good and evil is as old as humanity itself. It will never completely stop, because human beings are free to choose one or the other. Sometimes goodness is stronger, and sometimes evil seems to dominate. History moves in waves.

Even so, the outcome is not uncertain. God did not create human beings so that they would sink into evil. In the long run His will is done, and evil will be defeated. The verses above say this very clearly. Truth strikes falsehood, and falsehood perishes.

The story of Noah (as) shows how seriously God means this. In his time evil had taken hold of almost the whole of society, and only very few people remained faithful to God. The great number of the others did not decide the matter. God stood by the few who held on to the truth.

For each of us this is both a hope and a task. No one needs to despair when evil seems overwhelming. Everyone can stand on the side of good, even when they feel small and alone. In the end what matters is not who is greater in number, but who stands with the truth.