Love does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth

Well everyone knows the big news of the day.  Osama Bin Laden is dead and there is rejoicing in the streets.   On 9/11/2001, there were others in this world rejoicing over the loss of many lives here in the US. Top among the celebrators was  the infamous Osama, believing that Allah was blessing them with victory.   I must say, I did not shed a tear at the news of his demise. 

We must ask ourselves,  what does God feel?  What is His perspective?  

Eze 33:11

"Say to them: '[As] I live,' says the Lord GOD, 'I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. ….

I guess if God doesn’t take pleasure in the wicked’s death, neither should I. 

Today’s world has increased its rejoicing in iniquity many fold.   We are told to celebrate diversity in support of all sorts of perversions of what God intended for us.   We accept all religions and sects as equal, even when they go directly against what God has given us and enslave instead of free.  We have replaced love for something we call “tolerance” and in the name of tolerance, we find ourselves rejoicing over the very things that are destroying the objects of God’s love. 

Jesus demonstrated His intolerance of sin while clearly demonstrating His love of the sinner.    For instance with the woman caught in adultery,   He didn’t accuse her, but He did tell her to sin no more.   Truth and Love go together.

Jesus encouraged His disciples to rejoice in the truth as He said  "Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven."  Luke 10:20.

Did you know that God rejoices over us?   Zeph 3:17 says “The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet [you] with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."

So, God does not rejoice in iniquity, but He rejoices in the truth.