Now I Know Why!

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.  But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. - John 3:20-21

We seem to always find ourselves surprised when good people who know what is right and wrong and are doing wrong do not run back.  I have been confounded by this, both from the inside of myself and on the outside towards another.  Here Jesus tells us plainly why.  "Everyone who does evil hates the light and will not come into the light".  There it is, it is the way people doing evil will act or perform.  They don't want the good and avoid it.  Why do they not go to do the right things?  "For fear that their deeds will be exposed."  This is an intently selfish purpose.  When doing the wrong thing, neither I nor the one doing wrong wants others or even God to know that: 1) I (they) desired something evil, 2) I (they) am capable of something that evil, 3) I (they) participated in the evil thing, 4) The evil thing grew as a part of my (their) life.  There's an awful lot of self in those items.  It truly is all about "me" or "them".

The person doing the evil thing doesn't want the conflict of facing their wrong, which was born of their own desire.  The person doing the evil thing simply doesn't want to be responsible for their actions.  The person doing evil simply doesn't want to be accountable for their actions.  This person doesn't want to bury their pride and be content to know they are a sinner capable of terrible sins, that they are not capable of living the way they know is right without Christ.

Why did the Hebrews have the Law of God?  So, they could read it and have their sins exposed to truth.  Then they could change their attitudes, speech, and actions and reflect God's truth.  In so doing their lives would be blessed because His ways are greater than our ways.  Sinless ways are greater than sinful ways.  One way leads to life and one leads to death.  Why did Jesus, the Christ, come to the world for all people?  For the exact same reason. 

The contrast to the evil one who doesn't go to the light is "whoever lives by the truth comes into the light".  They go willingly and want to be there.  They do the good and live in the truth " so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God".  They want the confrontation with God and seek it at all times.  They want God's eyes and ears to be on their actions for clarification, edification, purpose, and correction.  They want what is good to be drawn out and presented and all evil immediately observed, repented, and forgiven.  They are humble before God and men acknowledging all that they are at all times.