For every action, there is a
reaction. For a time to love, there is a time to hate.
What? Hate? It conveys an
ultimately negative image. Hate is often nearby. Hate can engulf and
surround us. Left unchecked, hate can destroy us!
Why do you suppose Solomon
included hate in Ecclesiastes? Was it to counterbalance love? Was it to
point out the obvious, that hate exists in our world?
Could it have been
to note, there may be a proper time and place for hatred?
When you see a
mother beaten, do you hate abuse?
When you see a man
mugged and robbed on the street, do you have injustice?
When you see a
dictator brutalize his people, do you hate oppression?
Be wary of hate. It
is an emotion as strong as love. But a time to love is healty, and
modeled after God's own heart. A time to hate can be destructive when
it is the false choice of free will, aimed negatively towards others.
Hate abuse,
injustice, and oppression. Love your family, your neighbors, and the
people who cross your life path.
