November 8, 2020

God Loves Those We Hate

God Loves Those We Hate

We do not have to look too far today to see the evidence of hatred in our country. The media glories in stories of hatred and violence and it seems as if everyone, even Christians, hate each other. We are a country divided by ideology, race, gender, political parties and religious doctrines. Our society is a ticking time-bomb that can go off at any moment erupting in violence towards each other. Over the summer we have seen this played out in the news and on social media as angry people displayed their hatred in violence and riots throughout our country. So how did we get here? It is easy to blame the other political party, or another race, or another country or someone else for the problem of hatred in this world. But the truth is that the problem of hatred in this world is because of you and me. The problem of hatred is because of our sin and our fallen nature. The good news is that God is merciful, gracious and loves us despite our sin. His grace is available to everyone who confesses their sin, repents and put their faith in Jesus Christ as their savior. When we are honest with our own sin, we confess it and allow Christ to work in us and through us, we have the capabilities of loving our neighbors, even those who have hurt us and that we may disagree with.
I look forward to worshipping with you this weekend and may God bless you throughout this week.
In Christ
Pastor Nelson