“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous” (Matt. 5:43-45).
There’s no doubt that Donald Trump is evil, and that he’s an enemy of love, compassion and kindness. But we have to be careful that we don’t give into hatred. For God loves Donald Trump and so should we.
Dangers of Hatred
I have seen far too many people, even Christians, who have given into hatred for Donald Trump. This is dangerous, and it is open door for the devil. We don’t have to agree with Donald Trump or those that follow him, but we do have to love all people.
That doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t fight against the evil that is creeping over this nation. It doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t use all non-violent means to oppose the destruction of our democracy. We should and we must.
But it does mean that we shouldn’t let our hearts give in to hate. For hate is the path that leads to the dark side. Hatred opens up a place for the devil to get a foothold in our lives. We must resist the temptation to hate.
Pray for Donald Trump
My suggestion is that we should pray for Donald Trump and for his repentance. We should pray that the Republicans repent and come back to a loving and inclusive God. A God that so loved the world.
The alternative is a path of hatred. And hatred leads to unforgiveness, and unforgiveness leads to banishment from the presence of God. For “if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matt. 6:15).
I Love Donald Trump
When I say that I love Donald Trump, I will probably be misunderstood. The love here I’m talking about is not a feeling, is it an act of the will. This love wills the highest good of the other person, irrespective of grateful response.
Love requires me to do unto others. Is that have them do unto me. And love for Donald Trump means willing the highest good of him, and the highest good for Donald Trump is for him to repent of his selfishness, turn to God in faith, and surrender to Jesus Christ as Lord and King.
I refuse to hate Donald Trump. I refused to degrade him, to cut him down, or to decorate him. Donald Trump was made in the image of God, just like all humans were. And he deserves to be treated with dignity, but also his actions need to be resisted with vigor. Hate the sin, but love The sinner.