Hate. "I hate her." "I hate brussel sprouts." "I hate geometry." It's a word I tell the kids not to say. "You don't really hate anybody, so don't say it. You just haven't tried them enough times." "Just because it's hard, doesn't mean you hate it."
A synonym for hate, that word I hate, is enmity. Enmity means hate, hostility, deep-rooted ill will. Where does that awful emotion come from? Must be from the devil, right? Nope. At least I don't think so. Genesis 3:15 says "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman..." That's the Father talking to Lucifer. So, the Father introduced hate into this world. He offered it as a protection from the devil. It was a tool we could use to distance ourselves from evil. A good thing.
It was Satan that, then found a way to use that enmity to twist and pervert and taint; to tear people apart. Is it any wonder? What could possibly work better for him? As I look around the world, what problem doesn't involve hate in one way or another? It is one of his best, most effective weapons. He works this one just like he works the beautiful power of procreation.
I don't know, it is blasphemous to think God put hate in the world? You 3 people that read my mind's dribble, let me know.
2 comments:
This was eye-opening to me. I had never thought about enmity as you have pointed out. It makes total sense to me. We must have a "deep-rooted ill will" towards Satan and his ways, if we are to have and desire complete devotion to Heavenly Father and His ways. It's the whole OPPOSITION thing, right?
Okay - I have been thinking about this "enmity" thing, and it makes you go "hmmmm." Never thought of it like that before, but I totally see your point. You are a WAY deeper thinker than I am. This blog is a fascinating insight to you, and I love it. It teaches me a whole lot that I never considered before.
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