"Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked." Psalm 97:10
This weekend's storm that dumped ice across the Nation's Midwest not only made roads too hazardous and slippery to drive on but made yards and sidewalks too dangerous to even walk or run on. So as much as I hated being banished to the treadmill for three days, I loved, and was extremely grateful, that I had the option of uninterrupted training (while catching up on Netflix) and quickly surmised that treadmill running wasn't so bad after all. I mean it was definitely better than no running at all right? I guess you could say then that I, along with thousands of other runners, have a love/hate relationship with this stationary device.
And when it comes to relationships and feelings of both love and hate, the Bible tells us that if we truly love God and sincerely desire a close relationship with him, we will love what he loves and hate what he hates. In other words, you and I will hate evil in any form. We will despise the sins of the world, both the obvious ones and the ones that have become socially acceptable-both the big transgressions and the seemingly small ones.
And if we ever have to wonder why God hates sin so much, we need only read the words of C.H. Spurgeon to be reminded, "Look to the cross and hate your sin, for sin nailed your well beloved to that tree."
Heavenly Father, thank you for loving us so much that you would hate sin in every form because it not only separates us from you but brings us nothing but guilt, sorrow, shame and pain. Help us to always remember that it was our sin that nailed Jesus to the cross but it was his great love for us that allowed it. Oh Lord, help us to love those things you love and to hate the things you hate that we might have the closest and most intimate relationship with you possible. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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Lacey Sturm - Mercy Tree
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