| “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.” – Proverbs 8:13 |
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| Worth noticing the NLT – 13 ” All who fear the LORD will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption, and perverse speech.” REJECTING the things that He Rejects. 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 does hate. The verse indicates that pride and arrogance and evil actions and a filthy corrupt crooked mouth are hated by God. God hates EVIL. Proverbs 6:16-19 reveal more things as it reveals “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 thing 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? Our verse to DATE the Word on August 13 (8/13) is Proverbs 8:13. It says, “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.” 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 developing a hatred for what He hates, And Remember to DATE the Word |