The Wrath of a Loving God
I was frustrated the other day, driving home from work, tears in my eyes, asking God “ Why?” Why is my life not going the way that I expected? What is it that you want from me? I know that you have me where you want me, but what do you want from me in this time? In that moment, in the very depths of my soul, I knew the answer - My heart . The King of the Universe wants my heart? Nothing more? I sighed with relief as the burden of performance was lifted from my shoulders, and then even as I exhaled, the burden fell again. How can I ever love God as He deserves? I fail in that every day, my eyes are fixed on myself, and my heart is self absorbed. Reading in the book of Jeremiah this morning, I trembled a little as I saw the righteous wrath of God being proclaimed against the Israelites. I saw myself in the sins of the Israelites. The Father’s compassionate heart cried out in mourning to see the sins of His people,