Tuesday, May 1, 2007

WHY ADMIRE God For His WRATH?!

It is really easy for us to admire and worship God for His Love and Kindness, but do we adore, and are we in awe of Him for His Wrath?

We unconsciously “isolate” His Wrath from His Goodness and Righteousness. We perceive His Goodness for His Love, Mercy, and other characters we normally admire of Him, but minus His Wrath!

But His Word tells us to NOTE both "the kindness and the SEVERITY of God" (Romans 11:22, ESV).

Should we not acknowledge that He is Good, because not only He is Love, but He is also like a consuming fire?

Perhaps, some Bible teachers and theologians are in error of trying to equate God’s anger with the outburst of anger of unrighteous, bias and fallen human beings. They taught and painted His wrath colored with self-gratification, or enjoyment of others' painful or agonizing suffering!

If we don’t define God’s Love, as we define human love – then, we should learn and appreciate His Wrath, just as we extol His Love far and above the kind of love that we ordinarily practice!

Do you think it’s time to acknowledge that His Wrath is Good, just like His Love, because it emanates from God Who is Good?

And, perhaps, if we learn to properly value His Wrath, we will also grow our hatred for every sin against Him, who will not allow any sin to exist in His Holy Presence.

1 comment:

Orton said...

And, perhaps, if we learn to properly value His Wrath, we will also grow our hatred for every sin against Him, who will not allow any sin to exist in His Holy Presence.
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Please give examples po of valuing His wrath. If I value His wrath now, what do I do ? Do I sing?