Saturday, May 29, 2010

God isn't content?

In my search to comprehend God's love, this verse hit me like a tidal wave this morning:

But the love of God does not rest with the curse that hangs over all sinful humanity. He is not content to show wrath, no matter how holy it is. Therefore God sends His own Son to absorb His wrath, and bear the curse for all who trust Him. "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us." (Galatians 3:13)

God's wrath is deserved; it is holy. But He was not content to show wrath?

God choses to demonstrate other parts of His character through the cross, beyond His wrath. He demonstrates His great love for us, His long-suffering, His patience, His mercy and grace. Jesus is a perfect demonstration of all these things: where love and wrath meet.

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