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Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. ~ Proverbs 10:12
We live in the age of rage. Rage is the default setting of our society. Turn on the news and you will see it. Scroll through social media and you will feel it. Anger is the anthem of our generation. From the streets to the universities we rage. Recently, we saw more of it in the hatred thrown at voices like Charlie Kirk. The far left does not just disagree with Charlie — they despise him. Their venom is more than politics — it reveals the condition of their hearts.
Jesus was plain about this, “You are of your father the devil… he was a murderer from the beginning” (John 8:44). The same spirit of hatred and violence drives people to slander, attack, and even bless the violence against those who refuse to bow to their ideology. We should not be surprised, because Scripture already told us, “Anger resides in the heart of fools” (Ecclesiastes 7:9). The rage that is consuming our culture is not random, it is spiritual.
But here’s the danger: society is applauding this rage. Psychology is telling people their anger is justified. Politicians are using it for power. The media fans the flames. And soon, hatred becomes a way of life. James explained why this happens: “You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel” (James 4:2). It’s all about selfish desires, and when people refuse to forgive, their anger festers until it poisons everything.
But the Bible draws a sharp contrast. Never are we more like Satan than when we hate. And never are we more like God than when we forgive. “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins” (Proverbs 10:12). That’s what is missing in our generation, forgiveness. Without it families fracture, friendships die, and entire nations collapse.
Look how God calls us to respond: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32). That command does not come with an exception clause for political enemies or cultural opponents. Jesus Himself told us, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). It does not mean we ignore evil or compromise truth — it means we refuse to mirror the hatred of this world.
This is why Christians must not get swept into the same rage-driven spirit we see in the streets. The far left may burn with vengeance, but God’s people are called to burn with love. Even when lied about, mocked, or canceled, we follow the example of Christ, who “while being reviled, He did not revile in return… but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously” (1 Peter 2:23).
The world may mock forgiveness as weakness, but in reality it is the greatest act of strength. Anyone can rage. Only those who belong to Christ can forgive. And that forgiveness is not optional — it is evidence that we have truly been forgiven ourselves. Jesus warned, “If you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:15).
So while the far left rages against voices like Charlie Kirk, let us stand differently. Bold in truth, yes. Uncompromising, yes. But never enslaved to the same hatred. Our witness is not just in what we say, but in how we respond. In the age of rage, forgiveness is the greatest rebellion against the spirit of the world.
- If someone murders a leader such as Charlie Kirk, do Christians just forgive? Or do we also seek justice? How can we do both?
- How do Christians respond to the far left’s hateful speech that provokes others to violence? Do we just forgive? Or do we confront it?
