Hate is a Sign of a Heart Problem | 1 John 3:15
October 25, 2024
15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:15 NKJV
Hate is a sign of one having a heart problem. When I say a heart problem, I am talking about one having a problem within their soul. As Jesus said, it is not what one puts in their mouth that defiles them but what comes out of their mouth (Matt. 15:11).
Mankind was created in the image and the likeness of the Lord. What this means is that God, who is love, created us to also be love as well. The first act of hatred we see in scripture is through Satan lying and deceiving Eve in the garden. Through his lies and deception in the garden, Satan became the murderer of many souls.
When we think of murder, we often think of a life physically being taken. Yet, I tell you, there are more ways to take a life than just by a blunt weapon, a sword, or by a bullet. Choosing not to love those around you is a form of murder. When you choose not to help and support those around you, you are choosing a form of murder. When you choose to lie, blatantly, that is you choosing to murder.
As John said, whoever hates his brother should know that no murderer has eternal life in them. Eternal life can’t be in them because love – God – is not in them. The only thing in them is death – the way of Satan. We should be seeking to breathe life in this world! You were not made to breathe death into this world. Check your heart today and examine what it is you are breathing out into the world – life or death.
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