Love & Hate

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love.
But the greatest of these is love.
-1 Corinthians 13:13-

Yet I hold this against you:
You have forsaken your first love.
-Revelation 2:4-

Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies...
-Paslm 68:21-

God loves sinners but hates sin.

My friend, Jesse Lopata, passed away earlier today. He lost the battle against cancer. He is only 18. I do not think he accepted Jesus as his savior. It's disheartening to hear this news, and now I can only mourn over this lost soul. But I know that the Lord wants me to contend for millions of unsaved souls who are still alive.

Jesus, I ask for peace, and comfort to Jesse's family, and that You would let his family to come to know You as their Lord, God, and Savior. Your heart must be aching.

Everyone has to come to an Ezekiel 34 moment.
I am entering into that season, I believe.

I like Brian Orme's prayer for my friend: I pray that the Lord will make the enemy repay 7 fold what has been stolen and you will see cancer healed in others.

Enemy, you belong in the bottomless pit.

Johnny