November 3, 2011
“does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;”
As Christians who emulate Christ and model our lives after the example He set, we should never take part or condone unrighteousness. It is contrary to what pleases God and is ultimately a pathway to destruction. I believe this one characteristic of what love is not is the first rung in the ladder of backsliding. It is very subtle, how easy is it to laugh at someone getting a hard time for how they dress or their nationality. This is a form of “rejoicing in iniquity” but is so subtle and easy to do. This is usually something we do without even thinking and we eventually hurt someone or cause someone to stumble because we laughed at that joke that happened to be completely inappropriate or harmful to an individual’s emotions.
In applying this I will pray that God will give me a sensitive and discerning heart with even the smallest acts of unrighteousness that occur in day to day circumstances.
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