EDITORIAL: Think Twice—The Boomerang of Evil and the Bitter Wages of Betrayal

 By David Alani Ige | Publisher, Ayekooto Media

Think twice. Always think twice. 

When the dark cloud of malice gathers in your heart, and you are tempted to plot the downfall of another person, pause a little. Take a deep breath and think twice. The universe is governed by an unbreakable law, as certain as gravity: the evil you do today is a boomerang. It may fly far from your hands, but it will always, inevitably, come back to strike you. 

Before you execute that wicked plan, ask yourself a simple question: 'What is the ultimate gain?' History and spirituality are littered with the tragic stories of those who allowed envy, greed, and bitterness to turn them into betrayers. In every single case, the evil they unleashed did not just hurt their victims—it utterly destroyed the perpetrators.

The Spiritual Precedents of Ruin

Look at the spiritual foundations of the world. Lucifer was the most beautiful and powerful of all creations, but he allowed pride to make him betray God. What was his gain? He lost his glorious position and was cast down into eternal darkness. 

Consider Cain, who allowed petty jealousy to fester until he murdered his own brother, Abel. What was his gain? The blood of his brother cried out from the soil, and Cain was cursed to be a restless, miserable wanderer on the earth for the rest of his days. 

And then there is Judas Iscariot. He walked with Jesus, ate with Him, and witnessed His miracles. Yet, for thirty fleeting pieces of silver, he betrayed his Master with a kiss. What was his gain? The guilt of his evil act was so overwhelmingly disastrous that the silver lost its value, and Judas ended his own life in a lonely field.

The Historical Echoes of Betrayal

If we move beyond the scriptures and look at the history of great men, the lesson remains exactly the same: the betrayer never truly wins.

Take the great Roman leader, Julius Caesar. He was brutally assassinated by a group of senators led by his closest friend and protégé, Marcus Brutus. Brutus thought that by shedding his friend’s blood, he would gain ultimate power and glory in Rome. Instead, the evil came right back to him. The people of Rome turned against him, he was hunted down, and facing a humiliating defeat, Brutus was forced to take his own life by falling on his own sword.

Look at the story of Abraham Lincoln, the great American President who fought to end slavery. He was betrayed and assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a man who believed the murder would make him a celebrated hero. What was Booth’s gain? He spent his final days as a crippled, starving, and despised fugitive, hiding in the woods before being cornered and killed in a burning barn.

Even in military history, consider William Wallace, the legendary Scottish freedom fighter. He was betrayed to his enemies by a trusted countryman, Sir John de Menteith. Menteith received a temporary reward of land and money, but what was his ultimate gain? His name became a permanent curse word in Scotland. He lived the rest of his life as a pariah, despised by his own people, carrying the heavy, inescapable badge of a traitor.

The Power of the Pause

There is absolutely no reason, whatsoever, to do evil to another person. No amount of money, no political position, and no momentary satisfaction of revenge is worth the disastrous harvest that evil brings upon the one who sows it.

When you hurt another person, you are digging a pit. But rest assured, you are digging it for yourself. Hatred and betrayal are poisons that kill the vessel holding them long before they reach the intended victim.

So, to anyone harboring a dark thought against a brother, a friend, a colleague, or a rival: Pause a little. Think twice before you let jealousy guide your hands. Think twice before you let greed loosen your tongue to tell a destructive lie. The peace of a clear conscience is worth more than all the silver in the world. Drop the sword, wash your hands of malice, and walk the path of love. 

The evil you refuse to do today is the disaster you save yourself from tomorrow. 

David Alani Ige

Publisher / Editor-in-Chief, Ayekooto Media 

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