There is rife hatred in the world today. Country hates
country, religion hates religion, tribe hates tribe, race hates race and individual
hate individual too.
But is it wise to hate? Is there any good in hatred? The
Bible gives an answer that people who hate are foolish(10 verse 18).
But why should hatred be perceived as unwise? The world has
been thrown into strife because of hatred. There is no wisdom in strife.
For example, you get killed for religious reasons. This has
happened in countries like The Central African Republic, Nigeria, France and
elsewhere in the world just because of religious hatred. The
Bible says it
plainly that hatred causes strife(Proverbs 10:12).Tribal hatred has caused genocide like the 1994 bloodshed in Rwanda.Ethnic hatred led to the
death of hundreds of thousands of people. It is sheer hatred that resulted in
all that.
When countries hate each other that could lead to bloodshed,
for example the gulf war between Iraq and the allies which caused innumerable deaths.
As for racial hatred, we have seen it cause strife in South
Africa. Precious lives were lost in race related violence until that country
renounced apartheid.
But what is the solution to hatred? The Bible says love
covers all sins (Proverbs 10:12).Jesus said we should love our enemies , bless and
do good to those who hate us(Matthew 5:44).The Bible further says those who hate
walk in darkness without knowing where they are going(1 John 2:11).
When you do good to those who hate you, you are doing good
to yourself too.The solution to the world strife is to learn to love one
another and avoid hatred. As long as there is the darkness of hatred in this
world, strife will continue. Many have died today. Many more will die tomorrow
because of world hatred.
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