The Glorious Gift of Hate

Satan hates the word hate because he fears born again Christians will discover it’s tremendous power & use it against him. Some preachers call it “righteous indignation.”  God is very familiar with hate.  He instructs us to hate vain thoughts, false ways, lies (Ps. 97:10Bible VerseYou who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. -Psa 97:10 NKJV, 101:3Bible VerseI will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. -Psa 101:3 NKJV, 119:104Bible VerseThrough Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. -Psa 119:104 NKJV, 113 Bible VerseI hate the double-minded, But I love Your law. -Psa 119:113 NKJV, 128Bible VerseTherefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way. -Psa 119:128 NKJV, 163 Bible VerseI hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law. -Psa 119:163 NKJV), evil, pride, arrogance (Pro. 8;13Bible VerseThe fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. -Pro 8:13 NKJV) & sinful spotted garments (Jude 1:23Bible Versebut others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. -Jud 1:23 NKJV).  Jehovah notes that He has 7 things He hates; proud looks, lying, hands that shed innocent blood, hearts that devise wicked imaginations, feet that run to mischief, a false witness and sowing discord (Pro. 6:16-19Bible VerseThese six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren. -Pro 6:16-19 NKJV). 

Christ hates iniquity and deceptive teaching (Heb. 1:9Bible VerseYou have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; because of this God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your fellows.” -Heb 1:9 KJ3, Rev. 2:6Bible VerseBut this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. -Rev 2:6 NKJV, 15Bible VerseThus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. -Rev 2:15 NKJV).

In Lk. 16:13 Jesus makes a remarkable statement “You cannot serve two masters. You must hate one of them.  The Greek word for hate is miseo which means to despise.  There are numerous Scriptures in the N.T. that specifically state a Christian is never to hate another human being.  In Eccl. 3:8 Solomon said there is a time to love and a time to hate.  We are instructed to hate what God hates and love what He loves since we are His adopted offspring.  Jesus demonstrated this hate when he cleared the retailers out the Temple (Jn. 2:15).  He demonstrated his hate of Satan & his horrible works when He rebuked him for talking out of Peter’s mouth.  Jesus was offended by Satan (Mt. 16:23, Mk. 8:33) but,most American Christians are ok with him.  Many don’t even believe in him at all.

What is one of the many failures of churches in America?  They don’t pray for the Gift of Hate.  It is a wonderful gift.  Hating Satan, demons and sin will keep you from becoming a carnal, lukewarm Christian.  By definition, someone who hates is not lukewarm.  If you don’t hate sin you will eventually return to it.  If you don’t hate compromise you will eventually relent.  If you don’t hate failure you will eventually fail.  If you can live with it then you have to keep it.  If you can live without spiritual gifts you will never have any.  If you can live with sickness you will never be well.  If you can live with iniquity in your heart & sin in your life you will never be sanctified.  If you can live with fear you will always be a coward.  If you can live with lust you will always be a pervert.  If you can live with yourself you will never die to yourself and fulfill your God given destiny.  What is one common spiritual thread woven into all true disciples of Christ?  They have the Glorious Gift of Hate.  Why not you?  Why not now?

-Brother Mike Smith, HardCoreChristianity.com

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