Gods Hate
"...Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated" Romans 9:13 - The fact
that God HATES (def=detests) sinfulness is not shocking to me for He is Holy,
but that he could LOVE Jacob (or us) is the amazing thing! How could he love
any of us, for we are sinners everyone! The world that has never been in services, as we all have, don’t
understand his power or presence in such a way to know his Holiness! God is
love, indeed, but he is also Holy! His Holiness demands judgment for sinful
living! The idea that God hates seems strange and impossible to
this world, but to the believer it is no surprise because we know and
acknowledge we are sinners! Media tends to stir up strife and point fingers at anyone "too" conservative and deem them as haters. Jesus told his followers that they hated him long before they hated us! The miracle that makes us worship is that he “loved
Jacob” and those who accept his Sons’ sacrifice on Calvary! I understand how he
can hate those living in sin, rebellion, and in wicked lifestyles, but what
boggles my mind is that he could love any of us! The world today is preaching
God loves everybody yet Esau would disagree knowing that his rebellion caused
God to hate him! Does God hate you? If your life is full of rebellion to his love
(Jesus) or you live in unrepentant sinfulness, and even in abominable
lifestyles He does! Also know you can live in the love of God and rejoice in
the presence of God! One trip to the altar, filled with genuine repentance and
confession of Him as Lord of all can cause you to live in God’s love, not hate!
The choice is yours to make, so choose wisely!!! “The fear of the Lord is to
hate evil” Proverbs 8:13. Amos 5:15 “hate the evil, love the good” We love him because
he first loved us! Maybe a better question is do you love Him, or hate him by
how you live? Brethren, don't let media define what hate is, let God define it, and go with Him!
- Pastor Greene
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