The Awesome Power of God's Love and Mercy

Thought for Today - July 8
The Awesome Power Of God's Love And Mercy
By: Robert A. Searles

      The raging sea, with its' resounding roar,  battering the rugged, rocky, coastline; the roll of the thunder echoing across the valleys, lending a message of impending danger to man and beast, and warning them to seek cover; and the fearsome lightning streaking across the heavens, and striking where it may and destroying all in its' path, as well as the mighty force of wind hurricanes, tornadoes, and  earthquakes which tear up forests and make havoc of homes and property, speak to us of the mighty power and omnipotence of our awesome God and creator.

     When we observe the rage, anger,  and power being displayed in these forces in the natural world, we are reminded from the scriptures, that God is exceedingly angry over sin every day; and if he chose to pour out his rage and anger on us as sinners, we would most surely be without hope and most miserable.

 “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.” Psalm 7: 11.

     But God is loving, kind and merciful, and is not willing that any should perish.  He could, if he chose to to do so, in his exceeding wrath and anger over sin, use his power to destroy the world and cleanse it from all sin; but instead, as he restrains and limits the forces of nature, and sets the boundary of the raging seas, and allows it to come thus far and no more; and as he controls the thunder and lightning, and earthquakes, and natural disasters, so as to preserve man and beast, that men and women, boys and girls, might come to repentance and learn of  him and be saved, he witholds from us his rage and anger, and pours out his mercy upon us.

 “The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger. and of great mercy.” Psalm 145: 8.

     We see the great wrath and anger of God poured out on his only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Calvary's cross for our sins,  that he might pay our sin debt for each of us.  We see his great power revealed in the resurrection of Jesus as the first begotten from the
 dead for our justification, and we see his everlasting love and care for us in  his ascension  into heaven, and even now as our great high priest.

We, the inhabitants of earth become severely angry at times, with each other, and with our circumstances, and sometimes our anger turns into rage, and when this happens, we lose control, unless we are walking closely with the Lord.  When anger turns to rage, this can lead to murder and gross sins.

“Wherefore, my  beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of man worketh not the
 righteousness of God.” James 1: 19, 20.

     “Be ye angry, and sin not.  Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.  Neither give place to the devil. Ephesians 4: 26,27.

“And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor. Ephesians 5: 2.

May we, as Christians,, strive to walk In love, and with the help and grace of God avoid extreme anger and rage that will lead to sin.

Perhaps someone my be reading this who is not a Christian.  I urge you, with all my heart, to stop and consider the infallible word of God, The Holy bible which tells us of the love of God for mankind.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16.

 Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures.  He was buried and rose again the third day according to the scriptures. He showed him self alive after his resurrection  by many infallible proofs.  This was all accomplished by Christ in order that he might pay the penalty for the sins of all who would believe him and call upon him by faith.  The question was asked a long time ago -how must I be saved?  The answer came back – believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shall be saved, and thy house.
 I sincerely invite you to get alone in  your quiet place, and call upon the Lord Jesus Christ, believing that he hears you, and ask him to forgive your sin and come live in your heart, and at that moment that you sincerely believe, your sins will be forgiven and you will be set free from the slavery of Satan.  You will have become a new born child of God and  eternal life with Christ will be yours forever.  May God bless you!

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