Do You Hate What God Hates?

Something to think about—Does your heart mirror God’s heart according to the following verses. 

Proverbs 6:16–19 “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”

Zechariah 8:16 “These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.”

Do you hate what God hates?

• Pride (in self is the context)
• Lying
• Murder
• Planning to act wickedly against someone else.
• Eagerness to participate in mischief (acts that wrong another in any way to cause them trouble or sorrow)
• Giving false testimony
• Provoking trouble between others
• Unrighteous judgment that is self-serving and/or denies justice based on truth

I think it is important to note that God hates the sin, but He loves the sinner…

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

…and so should we.

Luke 6:27–28 “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.”