A thoughtful reader in Europe writes, “I’d like to know English well so I could have a long face-to-face dialogue with you” about God’s “explosive righteous anger” [that we mentioned on DDB a few days ago]. “I believe it’s very important for the Bride-to-be [of ‘the marriage of the Lamb’] to understand the Bridegroom’s character before choosing to spend eternity with Him. When does His anger ‘explode’? After we talk about ‘God is love,’ must we still remain terrified of His losing His temper? Is love still fear?”
It’s 100% true that God is not a heavenly Wimp. What makes His anger white hot is the inhumanity of man toward man, especially abusing helpless children (as in the tsunami aftermath). Jesus went on and on about that in Matthew 18:2-14, saying that if anyone “offends” even one of them, it would be better if a millstone were tied around his neck and he were dumped in the ocean. True love (agape) is not only soft as velvet, it’s also hard as steel. God’s righteous anger exploded toward Sodom and Gomorrah because they did not “strengthen the hand of the poor and needy, and they were haughty” (Ezek. 16:49, 50, KJV).
The most awful wrath in God’s great universe is “the wrath of the Lamb” (Rev. 6:16; who has ever seen a lamb angry? watch out when this One loses His temper!).
I have seen marriages collapse because hubby was a wimp. A woman loves a gentle man, yes; but it’s still true she loves a m-a-n.
The “Lamb’s wife” to-be is the corporate body of His church; her surrender of heart to Him for eternity (as to her Bridegroom) is based on her appreciation of His character (Eph. 3:14-21). But let’s not forget that this “appreciation” on her part includes in her soul a powerful hatred of sin. She loves Him more intimately because she reverences that holy temper of His. “There is no fear in agape, but perfect agape casts out fear” (1 John 4:18). Yes!
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