Wednesday, October 12, 2011
What is this "wrath of god"?
Everyone, Christians and non-Christians, shout glory to the love of God. But we must be reminded that the love and mercy that he gives us is accompanied by his Holy anger. It is revealed from heaven. Heaven is not ashamed of the wrath of God, but rather puts it on display, throughout Scripture, as one of His many and beautiful attributes. If heaven is not embarrassed of God's anger against ungodliness, why would we be? Why is it so easy to idly sit by as we openly commit sin and write it off as "one of the little ones". The further declaration is made that God's wrath is against, not just some wickedness, but all ungodliness and unrighteousness. There is no such thing, then, as a little sin - a sin that goes unnoticed and without offense to God. Every sin is an offense to the holiness, the thorough goodness, of God. We try to ignore the transgressions of our friends and family in fear of displaying our own sin. We even call out others short comings to hide where we have fallen. This truth is conveniently avoided because of our skewed sense of right and wrong. Very few flee for refuge in the mercy and love of this same wrathful God. They see God's punishment of their sins in Christ, on the cross, to be their shelter from the wrath they deserve. Zeph 2:3 (NIV) "Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger."
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