Wednesday 27 May 2020

Not apponited to wrath

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. – 1 Thessalonians 5.9-10

The whole world has a problem. No, not this Covid thing, but a real deep problem that it has had since Adam and Eve. Now that I think about it is not unrelated to Covid.

The problem is sin. Sin is the root of all that it wrong. Sin broke the world and it broke mankind. Death and disease and sadness and woe are all a result of man breaking his relationship with God.

Sin is a big problem. Because God is a righteous and pure and holy God He can’t tolerate sin. He hates it because it violates His holiness. Those who violate God’s law deserve His wrath because they dwell in their sin.

Jesus’ return is a blessing and a comfort to those who trust Him. For those who persist in their sin and refuse repentance and refuse God’s gift will tragically face God’s wrath.

We need not fear the coming of Christ. We are not children of God’s wrath.

But there is a world around us lost in sin who will face the wrath os God. We have the answer. How can we keep it to ourselves? Could there be a more selfish thing than not sharing that gift?

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