Amazing Facts
January 9th
The Wrath of God.
God’s wrath is a notion that strikes terror into many hearts. But should it? Strong’s Concordance defines the Greek word orge as “justifiable abhorrence.” This is not just any type of anger; it is not a temper tantrum, a defense mechanism, or a fit of rage. God’s wrath is His response to the horror of sin.
Every day, we see what sin causes: the hurt, the despair, the agony that we do to one another and to ourselves. Theft and robbery, cheating on one’s spouse, self-destructive addictions, slavery, hardness, and pride; the sin that, “when it is full-grown, brings forth death” (James 1:15)—this is what God hates.
Can you imagine having to endure thousands of years of something you hate? God could easily have blotted out sin in a moment, but He didn’t. Why? Because He loves us, and He has taken a course to purge our sins from us so that we need not be destroyed by it. He views our lives as vastly more important, so much so that He came down in the form of a man “to be sin for us” (2 Corinthians 5:21)—to be what disgusted Him, to be what He despised—and He did it to save us.
The prophet Malachi similarly asked, “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap” (Malachi 3:2). To the righteous, Christ shall appear “with healing in His wings,” but to the wicked, “the day which is coming shall burn them up” (Malachi 4:1–3). God longs to be with His people, but He knows that sinners cannot abide in His presence. Therefore, He “is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come… and the elements will melt with fervent heat” (2 Peter 3:9, 10, emphasis added).
Scripture tells us that at the end of time, Christ will “stand up” (Daniel 12:1) to bring His people home. The question is: Is there anyone who will be able to stand with Him? “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart” (Psalm 24:3, 4).
Loving God, thank You for Your longsuffering toward humanity and the promise of Your soon coming to put an end to six-thousand years of sin. Prepare our hearts. Amen.
For Further Study: Isaiah 33:14; Psalm 15:1; Joel 2:11
KEY BIBLE TEXTS
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Revelation 6:17
January 9th
The Wrath of God.
God’s wrath is a notion that strikes terror into many hearts. But should it? Strong’s Concordance defines the Greek word orge as “justifiable abhorrence.” This is not just any type of anger; it is not a temper tantrum, a defense mechanism, or a fit of rage. God’s wrath is His response to the horror of sin.
Every day, we see what sin causes: the hurt, the despair, the agony that we do to one another and to ourselves. Theft and robbery, cheating on one’s spouse, self-destructive addictions, slavery, hardness, and pride; the sin that, “when it is full-grown, brings forth death” (James 1:15)—this is what God hates.
Can you imagine having to endure thousands of years of something you hate? God could easily have blotted out sin in a moment, but He didn’t. Why? Because He loves us, and He has taken a course to purge our sins from us so that we need not be destroyed by it. He views our lives as vastly more important, so much so that He came down in the form of a man “to be sin for us” (2 Corinthians 5:21)—to be what disgusted Him, to be what He despised—and He did it to save us.
The prophet Malachi similarly asked, “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap” (Malachi 3:2). To the righteous, Christ shall appear “with healing in His wings,” but to the wicked, “the day which is coming shall burn them up” (Malachi 4:1–3). God longs to be with His people, but He knows that sinners cannot abide in His presence. Therefore, He “is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come… and the elements will melt with fervent heat” (2 Peter 3:9, 10, emphasis added).
Scripture tells us that at the end of time, Christ will “stand up” (Daniel 12:1) to bring His people home. The question is: Is there anyone who will be able to stand with Him? “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart” (Psalm 24:3, 4).
Loving God, thank You for Your longsuffering toward humanity and the promise of Your soon coming to put an end to six-thousand years of sin. Prepare our hearts. Amen.
For Further Study: Isaiah 33:14; Psalm 15:1; Joel 2:11
KEY BIBLE TEXTS
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Revelation 6:17
Amazing Facts
January 9th
The Wrath of God.
God’s wrath is a notion that strikes terror into many hearts. But should it? Strong’s Concordance defines the Greek word orge as “justifiable abhorrence.” This is not just any type of anger; it is not a temper tantrum, a defense mechanism, or a fit of rage. God’s wrath is His response to the horror of sin.
Every day, we see what sin causes: the hurt, the despair, the agony that we do to one another and to ourselves. Theft and robbery, cheating on one’s spouse, self-destructive addictions, slavery, hardness, and pride; the sin that, “when it is full-grown, brings forth death” (James 1:15)—this is what God hates.
Can you imagine having to endure thousands of years of something you hate? God could easily have blotted out sin in a moment, but He didn’t. Why? Because He loves us, and He has taken a course to purge our sins from us so that we need not be destroyed by it. He views our lives as vastly more important, so much so that He came down in the form of a man “to be sin for us” (2 Corinthians 5:21)—to be what disgusted Him, to be what He despised—and He did it to save us.
The prophet Malachi similarly asked, “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap” (Malachi 3:2). To the righteous, Christ shall appear “with healing in His wings,” but to the wicked, “the day which is coming shall burn them up” (Malachi 4:1–3). God longs to be with His people, but He knows that sinners cannot abide in His presence. Therefore, He “is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come… and the elements will melt with fervent heat” (2 Peter 3:9, 10, emphasis added).
Scripture tells us that at the end of time, Christ will “stand up” (Daniel 12:1) to bring His people home. The question is: Is there anyone who will be able to stand with Him? “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart” (Psalm 24:3, 4).
Loving God, thank You for Your longsuffering toward humanity and the promise of Your soon coming to put an end to six-thousand years of sin. Prepare our hearts. Amen.
For Further Study: Isaiah 33:14; Psalm 15:1; Joel 2:11
KEY BIBLE TEXTS
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Revelation 6:17
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