Bible Verse of the Day Tuesday Janurary 11th 2022

 Romans 12:9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

If we were to be utterly truthful with others and ourselves, we would admit that we sin because we like it. If someone hates eating liver, there will be no temptation to eat it. Much the same way, we will only fight against sin when we hate the sin. Someone might ask: how do we learn to hate sin and evil? This verse of Scripture from Paul’s letter to the Romans teaches us how to do that.

Our love for our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, and our love for other people must come from our hearts; it must be sincere. This genuine, passionate, agape love is void of hypocrisy and deception, with no pretense. Christian Love should have no deceit or self-interest or some ulterior motive that will advance or promote ourselves (2 Corinthians 6:6; 1 Peter 1:22). True Christian Love requires that we give ourselves to God and others with a genuine and sincere heart.

It is not enough that we attempt to shun evil; we must go further and hate what Satan spews out of his lies and deceits. The world around us tells us that we must be politically correct, going along with whatever the world sees as proper and appropriate. This incorporation would be considered evil and obliging to sin, which would not be a good concept. When we allow evil and sin to have a place in our lives not to offend someone, it can significantly hamper our walk and personal relationship with Christ Jesus (Psalm 97:10).

If true Christian love is alive in someone’s heart, evil and sin will not be tolerated but looked upon as detrimental to all those who take part in it. There are some aspects in the life of a Christian where hate is goodness or righteousness. According to His Holy Word, there are many things even God himself hates (Proverbs 6:16-19; Isaiah 1:12-15; Amos 5:21). We can love the sinner while at the same time hating the sin. Even though God hates the sins, He loves all sinners, of which we all are.

 A love that fails to distinguish between good and evil is pure emotionalism and eons apart from true Christian love. True Christian Love hates evil, and it does not tolerate or endure sin. With a true uncompromising heart, one who loves God and others will not consent or comply with the eccentricities, characteristics, or peculiar beliefs others hold. On the contrary, we as Christians, faithful followers, and believers in Christ Jesus, should give the lost of the world what they need, which is the truth of God’s Holy Word—keeping in our minds that truth and grace are two halves of the same walnut shell, two sides of the same coin. When we bring the truth of God’s Holy Word to the lost of this world, we must always offer it with the same love and grace that God offers us.