The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy.
2 Chronicles 36:15-16 (ESV)
The Lord is patient and long suffering. Not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But he is also holy. Absolutely holy. And just. But there comes a point when enough is enough. Our sins bring guilt- real guilt. Not just a figment of our imagination that we need to go to therapy for. We can either suffer the consequences of our sin (the wages of sin is death), or let Christ bear the punishment for us. "He is the propitiation for our sins (the satisfaction of God's wrath). And not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." I John 2:2 (ESV)
Thank you, Jesus, for satisfying God's wrath in my place.
2 Chronicles 36:15-16 (ESV)
The Lord is patient and long suffering. Not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But he is also holy. Absolutely holy. And just. But there comes a point when enough is enough. Our sins bring guilt- real guilt. Not just a figment of our imagination that we need to go to therapy for. We can either suffer the consequences of our sin (the wages of sin is death), or let Christ bear the punishment for us. "He is the propitiation for our sins (the satisfaction of God's wrath). And not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." I John 2:2 (ESV)
Thank you, Jesus, for satisfying God's wrath in my place.
Amen.
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