Hate Evil

    What does the Bible say about hate? Actually, quite a bit, but let's just look at a couple of scriptures in Proverbs. "'I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power'" (Proverbs 8:12-14).

    Those few scriptures pack a powerful punch. First, there is the issue of pairing wisdom with prudence. The sense that we should act with discretion. Then, if we have wisdom we will also "possess knowledge and discretion." So with our knowledge of the truth, we are now free to make choices that are wise. Those wise decisions are not to puff us up or make us feel more superior to others, rather our wisdom of God should draw us nearer to Him and develop our character further. 

    Once our character is more like God's, we will walk humbly with our God and no longer desire to pursue "evil behavior and perverse speech." As we continue to seek the wisdom of God's word and the counsel of the Holy Spirit, we will obtain sound judgment that will inform our thoughts and opinions. We will "have insight," and godly understanding which is powerful indeed. 

Micah 6:8 (NIV) He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.