"Your children have things they like and things they dislike......................just like me." Do you know what God hates? Do you know what he loves? Are you passing them on to your children?
"About the Son he says,
' .....You have LOVED righteousness and HATED wickedness.." Hebrews 1:8 & 9
"HATE evil, LOVE good." Amos 5:15
"There are six things the Lord HATES, seven that are detestable to him:
haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
a false witness who pours out lies
and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers." Prov. 6:16-19
"He LOVES justice." Ps. 11:7
"God LOVES a cheerful giver." 2 Cor. 9:7
"To him who LOVES US....." Revelation 1:5
Perhaps you can make out a list with your children about things they love and things they hate. Then share with them and perhaps post it in your house somewhere the things that God loves and hates. As you do this you will find that God is soooooooooo good. Everything he hates is that which destroys beauty, peace, joy, love, harmony, etc..............Everything he loves is everything that is good. How can we not love a God like this? This is one of our many joys and responsibilities as parents, to teach our children about what God hates and what he loves.Like Reese, may we not just focus on what he Hates. May we help our children see what he LOVES and why. Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy Joy Link
"I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26
