Proverbs 8:13 “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.”
A relationship with God that is grounded first and foremost with the fear of the Lord will see a person having reverence for God and respect for God. In fearing God, one is not AFRAID of God as much as one is in AWE of God. With reverence and respect for God, one will see a change in how one thinks and acts. Growing in reverence of God brings about a knowledge of what God loves as well as what God hates. When one has the fear of the Lord, one will determine decisively to love the things He loves and hate the things He hates.
Let us make no mistake that there are things that God HATES. The verse indicates that pride, arrogance, evil actions, and a filthy, corrupt, crooked mouth are hated by God and should then be hated by us. God hates EVIL. Proverbs 6:16-19 reveals more things: “These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: 17 A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, 19 A false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren.”
As we grow in becoming more like Christ, we are going to be growing in resisting the things that God hates. A reverence for the Lord will lead us to resist, yes, REJECT the things that He rejects.
How is your reverence and respect for God changing you?
How important is it to fear the Lord? Another 8/13 verse is Ecclesiastes 8:13. It says, “But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God.”
NLT – 13 ” All who fear the LORD will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption, and perverse speech.”
What are your “I hate” statements, having read Proverbs 8:13?
Continue Strong growing in love with what God loves and develop a hatred for what He hates,
And Remember to DATE the Word