Hate is a devastatingly
evil force whose objective is to create unimaginable destruction and suffering.
It's difficult to accept that someone could hate you to this degree. Joseph
refused to believe his brothers hated him, so he naively made himself
vulnerable to their hatred. Evil, an extension of hatred, avenges itself in ways
that create devastation.
Hate
is connected to some form of personal loss. Joseph was his father's favorite,
which intensified hatred from his older brothers. Joseph was unusually handsome
in addition to being exceptionally intelligent, which had been nurtured by Jacob,
the boys’ father. Resentment cradled in hatred flowed from Joseph’s siblings.
Hatred
is fueled by feelings of inferiority. No accomplishment generated by hatred
ever diminishes inferiority. Hatred is diminished by accepting our own giftedness
and the blessings it can be to others. As hard as it is to thank God for that
giftedness and pray that it be devoted to God’s purpose, it is essential to do
so. Hatred is diminished by the presence of God’s love.
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Hatred stirs up
conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
~Proverbs 10:12 New
International Version
As God gave me
His gift of love for every one or you, I tell you, don’t think too highly of
yourselves, but take a sane view of yourselves, everyone according to the
amount of faith God gave you…We have gifts that are different according to what
His love gave us…Love sincerely. Hate evil; cling to what is good. Love one
another tenderly as fellow Christians. Outdo one another in showing respect.
~Romans 12:3, 6, 9-10 Beck -- New Testament in the Language of Today
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