A friend of mine likes to quote a beatitude that he has either invented or borrowed; “Blessed are the balanced.” It’s a good point we can easily walk unless we are balanced. When I was learning how to ride a bicycle my friends put me on one and gave me a push but I could not keep balanced.

This is also true of the Christian life. There is a balance for you. Christians are not supposed to hate one another, but they are supposed to hate evil (v.10a). We can have one of several attitudes towards the evil in the world today. First, We can defend it. I don’t see how Christians can do that, but there are those who do. There are even those who promote it. Like a priest and the Levite in the parable of Good Samaritan, who passed by on the other side. Or we can endure it and say, “Well, it’s here, and I’ll just grit my teeth and clench my, fists and our up with it”. But the Word of God says we should hate it and oppose it.

We hate evil because we love the Lord. If we love Him, we love the things He loves and hate the things He hates. This is also true in human relationships.... When God judges evil, we want to be on His side. “He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hands of the wicked” (v.10). God is on our side. And if God is for us, who can be against us.

What is your attitude towards evil in the world? If you love the lord, you cannot remain neutral. You must hate evil and opposite, for it is dangerous to tolerate it. Ask God for the strength to take a stand against evil and be a witness to those who practice it.