We do not want to hear it. We do not want to talk about it. Far worse, we do not want to believe it. Nonetheless, it is true anyway! God is angry! Yes, He is loving. Yes, He is gracious and merciful. Yes, He is patient and longsuffering. Yes, He is good. And yes, whether we like it or not, He is angry!
The fact of the matter is, it would not be right or righteous if He were not angry! Why? Because He is angry with sinners. He is angry with outright rebellion and declarations of war against Him. He is angry with the mockery, rejection, and denial of His Son, who He sent to die! He is angry with the humiliation of being replaced, substituted, and overlooked by those who prefer idolatry over worship. He is angry with those who constantly violate His law, indulge in wickedness, and love the unholy.
We often warn against being mad at God, but have we stopped to think that God may be mad at us?
Nahum 1:6-7 “Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the heat of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken into pieces by Him. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in Him.”
The truth is that the only way God is NOT angry with you is if you are in Christ; if you have taken refuge in Him, in His Son! His anger is removed when your sin is removed, and only Christ can do that! Without Christ, it is only indignation, anger, and wrath. But with Christ, God is to us a stronghold and a refuge!
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