Hate What God Hates

 Happy Sunday!

"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, A 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."(Proverbs 6:16-19 KJV).

God is so clear in the Bible when it comes to things he approves or disapproves of. If you have any doubt, search the scriptures.  In Job 1:8 it says, "Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant, Job? He is the finest man in all the earth—a GOOD man who fears God and will have NOTHING to do with EVIL.” (TLB).  Don't miss this!  Job reverenced God, meaning he acknowledged God and treated him with deep respect.  Ecclesiastes 12:13 says, "And, when all is said and done, here is the last word: worship in reverence the one True God, and keep His commands, for this is what God expects of every person."(Voice).

Why is it important to reverence God and keep his commandments?  I'm so glad you asked!  Deuteronomy 28:1-7 is just the beginning, "If you fully obey all of these commandments of the Lord your God, the laws I am declaring to you today, God will TRANSFORM you into the greatest nation in the world. 

These are the BLESSINGS that will come upon you:

Blessings in the city,

Blessings in the field;

Many children,

Ample crops,

Large flocks and herds;

Blessings of fruit and bread;

Blessings when you come in,

Blessings when you go out.

The Lord will defeat your enemies before you; they will march out together against you but scatter before you in seven directions!"(TLB).

Now before you say that this scripture doesn't apply to us, and it is only for the Jews, let's hop over to the New Testament.  Galatians 3:13-14 says, "Now Christ has REDEEMED us from the curse of the Law’s condemnation, by himself becoming a curse for US when he was crucified. For the scripture is plain: ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.’  God’s PURPOSE is therefore plain: that the BLESSING promised to Abraham might REACH the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, and the Spirit might become AVAILABLE to US ALL by faith."(Phillips).

Love and prayers, Cynthia