Introduction: Do you know what God hates? Do you want to know? Of course you do or you would not be reading this devotion.

Solomon, led by God the Holy Spirit, writes in the book filled with wisdom called Proverbs. One chapter of Proverbs a day will help keep the devil away!

By the way, there are 31 chapters for each day of the month.

Back to what God hates:

“…six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him.” (Prov 6:16)

1. Proud Look! (Prov 6:17)

“17 A proud look…”

God resists the proud because the proud resists God (1Pet 5:5)

“…for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”

Pride cost Lucifer his position in heaven. 

2. A Liar (Prov 6:17)

“a lying tongue,”

Our Lord is truth. Therefore, He is against being Deceitful. 

3. Guilty criminals shedding innocent blood (Prov 6: 17)

“And hands that shed innocent blood,”

Criminals might appear to “get by” with shedding innocent blood. But our Lord has the final say so. And without real repentance, it will not end well. 

4. Evil imagination (Prov 6:18)

“An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations.”

Premeditated wrong will be judged by Jesus Christ, the Righteous Judge. 

5. Running to pick up dirt (Prov 6:18)

“feet that be swift in running to mischief,”

C.H. Spurgeon used to say, a lie will circulate around the world before truth puts on her boots!

6. False witness (Prov 6:19)

“A false witness that speaketh lies,”

Spreading rumors and lies is on God’s hate list. 

7. Sowing discord (Prov 6:19)

..”and he that soweth discord among brethren.”

Causing disunity in the Church is looked down upon by Jesus, and will be dealt with accordingly. 

Conclusion: There we have it. Time to check it out. Are any of these six things in us?

If so, let’s confess them and Praise the Lord for His Grace!