DCLM Sincere Milk 4 April 2025 — Hidden Hatred
DCLM Sincere Milk 4 April 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Hidden Hatred
Topic: Hidden Hatred
Text: Proverbs 10:18
18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Key Verse: “He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.” Proverbs 10:18
Message
The Bible gives us a proper X-ray of the heart in this way “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). A man named Joab, the captain of the army of Israel deceitfully called Amasa “my brother”. Yet in his heart, there was a bitter feeling of jealousy and hatred towards this man. Joab held Amasa close to himself as if he was a friend and wanted to greet him. But there was a sword hidden by his side ready to kill him. What wickedness! He actually killed Amasa because there was hatred hidden in his heart towards him (2 Samuel 20:9-10).We are living in a very dangerous world where enemies pretend to be friends. It is a world where people hide hatred in their hearts but speak sweet words with their mouth. We have to be very prayerful, watchful and careful of who we accept as friends.
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The word of God warns us against having hatred in our hearts towards others. God says if you hide hatred in your heart and speak as if you love someone you hate or slander, you are a fool and will be punished for your wickedness. There is no excuse for hating anyone. Today, promise the Lord that you will never find any reason to hurt anyone.
Further Reading: Ephesians 4:31,32
Prayer for today: Lord, bless me with a tender and harmless heart towards everyone around me.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
