Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. ~ Romans 12:9
So many of us use the word “love” casually. We love hot dogs, we love a certain band, we love our new jeans, and I really love your new hair cut! What happened to the word “like”? Because believe me, my love for my children is not the same love I have for a piece of cheesecake. Do not love as the world loves. As Christians, we are to love genuinely, sincerely, and authentically. We should not have a fake attitude of love, but love out of genuine care and act as such towards people in meaningful ways. We are then called to hate evil; not people, but the sin - let me be very clear about that. God loves all people, but He hates sin and we are called to do the same. Living in a world and society where there is so much confusion about right and wrong we need to spend a lot of time in prayer and making sure we know God’s word. Morals and values have shifted so much that what used to be wrong is now considered acceptable and what used to be right is now considered close mindedness. Make sure you know what God’s word says and continue to love and pray for people with a genuine heart, but loathe sin. Having eyes and ears like Jesus and seeing the world and people as He does brings a fresh perspective to how we are to live. Finally, we are told to cling to what is good, or stick to it and hold to it. As children of God, we are supposed to be lovers of good. When we hold onto what is good and righteous according to God, we become transformed and can touch others in our lives with that same goodness. We must love moral goodness and hate evil because it is the destroyer of good. Let us love people, hate sin and cling to the goodness of God’s authority so that we may be lights to a dark world. ~ Amen
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