Reaction comes from action. Action comes from the thought. Thought comes from the heart. Verse 2 is the thought coming from the heart defined in verse 1. What is the action of such thinking? Then what is God’s reaction to those actions? For every action, there is a reaction.
Self-flattery has a self-reaction. The self-reaction to self-flattery is the inability to detect the true sinful nature of self. The self-reaction to such blindness is the inability to hate the sin I commit. Then what is God’s reaction to this action? For every action, there is a reaction.
The inability to hate the sin I commit because I blind myself to it by self-flattery that comes from a lack of fear of God has a reaction from the Lord Almighty God. For every action, there is a reaction.
God’s reaction is this: “While we were sinners Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) God demonstrates his love for us. “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light.” (John 12:35-36)
