COMMENT In our confused world, Christmas means different things to different people and the true meaning of the virgin birth of Jesus Christ may easily be lost or misunderstood.

The age-old theme of good versus evil since the fall of the rebellious Lucifer aka Satan is still found in Hollywood blockbusters like 'Star Wars', a poignant reminder that in reality evil as personified by the devil does exist and preoccupies the human psyche.

The devil is the 'god of this world', pitting his wits against God and his angels in the unseen realm and with us unwitting humans as collateral damage, but for God's timely intervention with the 'immaculate conception' and history's most influential figure, the birth of Jesus Christ.

The devil - the deceiver - seems to be winning with the wayward ways of man but God holds him back and will act in his time and not disappoint us. Where corruption abounds and evil rears its ugly head know who is behind it.

Those who advocate voting for the 'devil we know' may be unwittingly playing into the devil's hands. We know the devil can put words into people's mouth as he did with Apostle Peter, when Jesus chided the devil behind Peter though it was Peter who spoke the devil's words.

Evil is corrupting. Evil is pervasive. Evil is punishing the good and rewarding the corrupt. It happens in every human activity but when it corrupts governance, the people suffer...