1 John 3:11-21 / John 1:43-51
Human beings are intelligent beings.
So, as human beings we do something with a reason or with an objective.
It does not make much sense for us to do something without a reason or without a purpose.
But for people who commit evil, they may not need a reason to do evil.
Or, at least, there is no good reason and the objective is not good either.
The 1st reading says that Cain killed his brother Abel simply because his own life was evil, and that his brother lived a good life.
It goes on to say that we should not be surprised that evil people hate us for no reason, other than they are evil and that we want to be good.
On the other hand, we want to be good because we have a reason, a purpose and an objective.
We want to be good and do what is good because God is good and God loves us.
When we believe that God is good and that He loves us, then we too, want to be like God.
We want to be like Jesus, who loved and forgave those who were doing evil against Him, and even crucified Him.
Jesus has shown us that love and goodness will overcome sin and evil.
Let us believe that and we will live meaningful and purposeful lives.