He Guards The Lives
Of His Faithful
The LORD is king! Let the earth
rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are all
around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire
goes before him, and consumes his adversaries on every side. His lightnings
light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax
before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his
righteousness; and all the peoples behold his glory. All worshippers of images
are put to shame, those who make their boast in worthless idols; all gods bow
down before him.
The LORD loves those who hate evil; he
guards the lives of his faithful; he rescues them from the hand of the wicked.
Light dawns for the righteous, and joy for the upright
in heart. Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy
name!
If you can tell how you hate, you can
tell a lot about yourself. Hatred can be a strong side of righteousness, but it
has to be handled with care. Hatred can be a passion that requires a lot more
energy than love. Keep it for a cause, not an individual. Keep it for
intolerance, injustice, stupidity. Do not waste your hatred on insignificant
slights and differences. In fact, Churches split when hatred is directed at
people and not at the forces around us that destroy life and hope.
If you can’t
hate what is evil,
you can’t love what
is good.
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