Do you hate what God hates? It seems unusual for us to think about God hating anything,because we know Him as a God of love (1 John 4:8). In our hearts, hatred is usually associated with evil. But when God is said to “hate” something, it is because He feels strongly against it. God despises anything that diminishes His perfect creation. God created us to reflect His image. He intends for us to live in such a way that we bring glory to Him. God detests it when we allow sin to tarnish His image in us. Sin robs us of God’s blessing and it dishonors His name rather than exalting it.
God hates evil. Evil destroys His creation. It causes us to rebel against our Creator. It compelled God to send His only Son to redeem us. It places us in bondage. God also hates pride. Pride is the ultimate expression of self-centeredness. It exalts self above everyone else, including God. Arrogance is being so filled with pride that we disdain others whom we feel are beneath us. How far from the attitude of Christ who humbled Himself so we might have life.
God also hates the evil way. God’s way and the evil way always lie before us. We must choose which one we will take. The evil way often purports to get us to where God wants us to be, but by a different path. Yet its end is never God’s will but our destruction. God also despises the perverse mouth. God is truth. He delights in truth. Those who speak falsehood or who use their mouth to tear people down rather than building them up will have God as their opponent, rather than their support. It is a foolish and fearful thing to engage in activity that God hates.