For generations the enemy has confused and dumbfounded folks on the issue of love so much that it’s easy to see the hatred some harbor for others and the contempt they feel for people they don’t even know. Hatred is a poisonous concoction that manifest from the inside out. Hatred produces radioactive carcinogens that eats away at our spirits, hearts, and minds. The Scriptures tell us not to let a “root of bitterness” spring up in our hearts (Hebrews 12:15). Hatred also destroys the personal witness of a Christian because it removes him from fellowship with the Lord and other believers. The cliché “hate the sin, love the sinner” has accumulated its share of criticism in both mainstream American society and within churches. Greg Morse of Desiring God phrased it differently; “We love the sinner by hating his sin.” Morse continued to say, “We hate our own sin, first and foremost, and we take others’ sin seriously because we take their eternal good seriously. We do not wound to cause harm. We wound as the Almighty does: to bind up and heal.” You can’t hate people and love God at the same time! I John 4:20 reminds us that, “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.” God knew you before you knew you. And He loved you anyway in spite of what He knew about you. As incredibly generous as that sounds, it’s true. It’s called love. God’s point is so simple. If He got love for you, the least you can do is reciprocate that love to others. As it stands, the key to God’s heart is found in the heart of God’s people!
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Cheryle Barnett on Speaking Out Loud! Debbie Pinnock on Broke But Mending! #4GIVEN on You’re Not Losing The Bat… Paul Martin on You’re Not Losing The Bat… You’re Not Losing Th… on You’re Not Losing The Bat… Archives
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
Categories
- Agape
- Elohim
- Encouraging
- FINISHED WORK
- FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST
- Forgive
- Forgiven
- GIVING BACK
- GOD IS LOVE
- God will make a way
- Grace ain't cheap
- Grudge
- Hindsight is 2020
- JESUS LOVES ME
- Knock your socks off
- KOINÓNIA
- Let it go, life is too short
- MARRAIGES
- Ministry
- Move me out of your way
- Negative media
- Organization and Leadership Development
- Profile pic
- PUT OFF AND PUT ON
- refreshment in Christ
- Seek him first
- Spiritual
- sunrise
- Throwing in the towel
- TO LIVE IS VHRIAT TO DIE IS GAIN
- Today is important
- Trusting God
- Uncategorized
- Were it not for grace
- Why Me God
Meta