Yeah, maybe you never thought about it this way. Because maybe you don’t think about how God hates. I know most Christians wanna focus on how much he loves. And that’s fine.
Well, ironically His love is why He hates. And here are 7 things God hates7 things God hates:
- A proud look
- A lying tongue
- Hands that shed innocent blood
- A heart that devises wicked plans
- Feet that are swift in running to evil
- A false witness who speaks lies
- And one who sows discord among brethren
See? it ain’t crazy talk. Even though it’s not your typical devotional material, it’s important to know.
I’d like you to pay special attention to what each of those things has in common. Know what it is? They’re all physical. A look is on a face. Physical. Tongue…physical. Hands…physical. Heart…physical (although a physical heart doesn’t actually devise plans). Feet…physical. And the last two are the whole person…somebody who speaks lies or somebody who mumbles and grumbles. God doesn’t just hate the intangible, unseen “force of sin.” He knows it couldn’t exist apart from human flesh. So, He lists what He hates in a way you and I can understand.
And, thankfully, God loves at the same time.
He loves you enough to make a way out of your sin forever.
But He won’t force you to choose that Way (aka: Jesus). And His love for you will lift you into eternal life when you choose Him. But He hates you if you choose “self love” over His love. so much so that He made a place where you can go and be separated from Him and those of us who love Him forever. I advise against that choice. And yes, you do have a choice.
Choose now. And don’t just hate the sin and love the sinner. Learn to love and hate with God’s wisdom and discernment leading the way.
Read Paul’s writings and you’ll discover a man who fell deeply in love with the love, forgiveness, power, AND judgment of Christ. You’ll discover words, inspired by God, telling you to judge. He says the “saints will judge the world“. And he asks if you’re “unworthy to judge even the smallest matters”. When you read that passage, you’ll discover how important it is to be able to judge rightly and wisely.
Let’s love what God loves
And hate what He hates.
And be thankful and glad
His enormous love waits.
Stay tuned,
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