This is the first of several blogs on this subject. Did you know God hates 7 things? let us look at Proverbs 6:16-19
King James Version (KJV)
16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
and from the
English Standard Version (ESV)
16 There are six things that the LORD hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers.
We will start with last one. It states in verse 19b one that sows discord among the brethren or brothers. Why would God hate this? Because this destroys love. God is a God of Love and compassion. Jesus ask God the father to make all his disciples as one. If we are one we are stronger. We are like a rope. A rope is many strands of string woven together. One string can broken easy, but a rope is harder to break. As one we can love each other and when someone has a need, others can be there to help them meet those needs.
Also this will show the lost that we are not a group of mixed up people who cannot agree on one thing. We say we love God, but are we showing the world love by have divisions among us? The world is looking for something real, not a people with just lips service.
So how do we as Christians stand in unity when we are humans and we all different ideas and have been raised differently? We do this by learning to apply Galatians 5:22-23:
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (King James Version)
First thing I see is there is no law against these items. Love sometimes means having longsuffering (or patience) towards each other. Learning to be gentle toward one another. See the good of each other. Not seeing each other as better than anyone else. Willing to be a servant to each other, forgiving each other as God forgave us.
Now when we all learn to walk in these fruits this what will happen…
Romans 15:5-6 gives us the answer to this
5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (King James Version)
We will with one mouth and one mind glorify God. This why God hates those that cause division among his body. If we are divided how can his Body glorify Him? He is the one who died for us.!!! He gave His all, should we do no less. Let us all strive to walk in all the fruits of the spirit so that we can give God all the glory. If we do not come together through the power of God and do it mans way it will fail. Man without God does not truly understand what true love is and will become filled with envy and will grow to pull away from each. they will want the best for themselves and not others and form their own groups and soon will become divided.
So as true Christians let us learn to love and forgive each so that with one spirit, and one mind give glory to the one who first loved.
