When we look back on 2022
This will have been the year when hatred reared it's ugly head in the West and true colours were shown which perhaps had been hidden for a long time. That is not all bad. It is an indicator that people and politicians with a veneer of religion or morality did not really hold to teachings of love and good faith, truthfulness and honesty. It is good that we know our leaders. It helps people to face up to their inner nature when they have openly acknowledged angry hatred and bitter envy and lies. In the Gospel of John, chapter eight tells us how Jesus took the opportunity of the manifesting of people's hatred towards him to point out the true origin of their behaviour as Satanic. This opened the way to contrast this with the behaviour towards which he aimed to lead them if they followed him, towards the love for God and for himself that would indicate that they have been transformed by holding to his teachings, having believed in him. This too should be our goal. To be marked as children of Satan is miserable but it is necessary to face up to it and so be spurred on towards adherence to Jesus having believed in him. This is our real hope as humans, especially now that God the Father has raised this Jesus Christ, His son, from the dead after evil humans crucified him. Let us hold to love, not hate. Even if they want to kill us for it. This is the way of God. Love for God and love for those who follow God and believe in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
