06/11/2026
Looking at the news, it became obvious we have a problem.
Hate speech is leading young people to do acts out of passion that ruins their life. Protest about an issue does not justify violence against innocent bystanders.
1 John 4:20 ESV
If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
*** Hiding hate, doesn't fool God, if hate is in your heart God knows. Proverbs 10:12 ESV
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
*** those creating strife and a state of utter confusion, disarray, or against lawful organizations is not of God.
1 John 2:9 ESV
Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.
It not just what you say, what you do,that you will be held accountable on Judgment day.
Matthew 6:15 ESV
But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
*** "FORGIVENESS" has eternal consequences! Being honest with myself, I realized, I needed a merciful judge come judgement day. Matthew 5:44 ESV
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
*** If someone persecute you, if only they could find Jesus, the persecution goes away.
John 15:18 ESV
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.
*** Observations of the world we live in, it is obvious there is a double standard. Evil will overlook evil doing evil deeds. Accusations and false witness will be the standard against the righteous. The truth to understand, is "how you are treated," cannot influence your response. Your response has to be a mirror of the mercy and grace of God given to you.
2 Timothy 3:1-3: Paul warns Timothy about the difficult times in the last days, noting that people will be "...unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection..."
(also translated as "unloving" or lacking normal affection for their families).
Romans 1:28-31: Paul lists the consequences of humanity rejecting God, which includes people becoming "without natural affection, implacable,
Natural affection includes that all human lives matter. A difference of opinion is not justification for taking a life. I will close with one of the Ten Commandments given about 4k years ago.The Sixth of the Ten Commandments forbids the unlawful and premeditated taking of human life. While traditionally translated as "Thou shalt not kill" i
This commandment exists because human beings are created in God's image, giving "human life" immense intrinsic value.
Jesus expands on this commandment in the
Sermon on the Mount, teaching that harboring deep-seated anger, hatred, or verbal abuse breaks the spirit of the commandment
Jesus tells his followers: "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:35, NIV).
Maranatha
Rev. Jim