It has been said that there is a thin line between love and hate, in fact, this phrase was immortalized in a song. But the truth is, there is not a thin line. There is a wall that separates the two from each other. A thin line would allow similar feelings to be had by either emotion.
"Hatred stirs up contentions, but love covers all transgressions." Proverbs 10:12, Amplified
Hatred is a stirrer of things. It is unsettling. The design of hatred is to rile up the heart of men. If we were to look at the character of Satan we would find that he too is a stirrer of ill feelings. It is the complete antithesis of the stirring of the Holy Spirit for the stirring up of hatred leads to destruction.
However love covers all sins, all transgressions. From the language of the verse, I would have to come to the conclusion that these transgressions are against self. We have the option to allow these transgressions to bring a wedge between ourselves and the transgressor, however, love covers those.
There was a wedge brought between God and man when man sinned against Him. But love covered those transgressions. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16, NKJV) "By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us." (I John 3:16, NKJV) "In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." (I John 4:10, NKJV)
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