December 28: Revelation 5-9

No surprise!

Scripture: Revelation (NIV) 6: 15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!
17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”

Observation: It is very understandable that a mother would become extremely angry when someone tries to harm the child she loves so dearly. It seems that the amount of her anger could be in proportion to the amount of her love.

God the Son loves God the Father so much that He was willing to come to earth to redeem those created in His image.

God the Father loves God the Son so much and wants Him to be honored by those for whom He died.

When those for whom Christ died reject Him, no one should be surprised that it makes the Father angry. He loves His Son!

Application: It is good for me to remember that this Holy God who loves me also loves His Son, Jesus. I should not be surprised to discover that the Father takes personally how I treat Jesus. (John 5:23 that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.)

Prayer: Lord, you remain perfectly holy and perfectly loving at all times, even when you are angry for your anger is never expressed outside the boundary of justice and it is against those who dishonor the Father you love so much. Amen.

Pastor Leon
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