What a miserable life! Paul described the Christian’s former life, when “we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another” (Titus 3:3, ESV). Can you imagine (or perhaps, can you remember?) going through every day filled with hate—hate directed toward you and hate protruding from you? What a miserable life!
What a blessed life! The disciple whom Jesus loved recorded these words of Jesus and then later in our New Testament recorded a similar thought: “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you” (John 15:12); “We love Him because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). Can you imagine and enjoy going through every day filled with love—love directed toward you and love protruding from you? What a blessed life!
A life of hate. A life of love. Which life are you living every day?