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Wednesday... We really don't want to be repulsive, do we?


Wednesday... We really don't want to be repulsive, do we?

We revel in God's love. We really do but we also need to see what he hates and what is repulsive to him.

The writer of Proverbs 6 in verses 16-19 tells us some things that God hates and that are repulsive to him. I know what my wife loves but it is also important in our relationship for me to know what she doesn't like and the same for her with me. So this is also important for us to know in our relationship with God.


So verses 16-19 (AMP) says this, "These six thing the Lord hates; Indeed seven are repulsive to Him: A proud look [the attitude that makes one overestimate oneself and discount others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that creates wicked plans, feet that run swiftly to evil, a false  witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths], and one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers." The NLT says this last one this way, "a person who sows discord in a family."

By the way, did you catch that these are things that God hates and is repulsive to him? And should be to us. 

Now it would be easy for us to let some of those slide but others we see are really bad. I mean, hands that shed innocent blood comes right behind a lying tongue but being honest is so important to God. And unified families are also important to God. Let's not be the one who sows discord in our family. 

It is so important for us to know how much God loves us but in any relationship it is also important for us to know what the person that we love hates and is repulsive to them. 

Now Psalm 66:17-20 (NLT) says, "For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me." So it is very important for us to know what God hates and is repulsive to him. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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