Thursday 22 June 2006

If you love the Lord, hate evil

“Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.” - Psalms 97v10

God draws a clear line here. Those who love the Lord are those who choose to hate evil. There is no compromise between love God and hating evil. We really can’t have it both ways. In Romans 12v 9 we read “…Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”

We live in a day when “good” and “evil” are often confused. Yet, God’s word is clear – there is no blurring of the lines in His mind. If we truly love we will truly hate evil. Sometimes in our attempts to “fit in” with society we may soften our view of evil. There is not much preaching on “evil” today, but God’s standards don’t change.

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