You who love the Lord',

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"You who love the Lord—hate evil." Psalm 97:10

Exhortations to the plainest duties are necessary, for sometimes we forget—but more often sink into a lukewarm, indifferent frame of soul. 

Do we love the Lord? If so, we love His prohibitions as well as His promises, knowing that He only prohibits what would do us an injury. 

Can we tonight join with David, and say, "O how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day." The law prohibits all evil. Let us therefore drink into the mind of God—and look at sin as that "abominable thing" which he hates.

Let us hate evil thoughts—and strive against them. 

Let us hate evil words—and keep the mouth as with a bridle. 

Let us hate evil works—and abstain from all appearance of evil. 

The evils of the heart are the worst—as all other evils flow from them. 

Would you hate evil? Then walk close with God, be much in fellowship with Him, and so will holiness become your element, and every species of evil your abhorrence. 

Lovers of God, set your hearts, set your fears against evil!