Psalm 97:10

"Ye that love the Lord, hate evil:  He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."

This may come as a surprise to you, but just because you are a Christian doesn't mean you are supposed to love everything.  Now, we hear that Christians are to be a people of love, and that is true.

But, did you know that if you're a Christian, not only must you learn to love, but you also must learn to hate?  If you love God, then you are to hate what God hates.  It is true in every realm. 

If you love flowers, you hate weeds.  If you love health, you hate germs.  If you love God, you hate evil.  It is just that plain.  Romans 12:9 tells us in even stronger terms to "adhor that which is evil."  A hypocrite, which is something none of us want to be, is someone who says he loves God, but then he doesn't hate sin.  Don't tell others you love God, if you don't hate that which nailed His Son on the cross. 

Ask God to break your heart with the things that break His heart.  Ask God to teach you to hate sin, yet love the sinner.

God Bless,
Brad Thompson