30:23,24
“The storm of the Lord will burst out in wrath”. Any “understanding” of God that ignores or denies His wrath is at best wholly inadequate, and worst completely wrong. The wrath of God is an essential attribute of His, and was one of the most important chapters in J I Packer’s classic, “Knowing God”. The wrath of God is both passionate and wholly rational and righteous. It is passionate because only God knows the true extent of sin, and its disastrous and deadly effects. It is rational and righteous because it is not an uncontrolled outburst, but one based entirely on knowledge of what sin does.
“In days to come you will understand this”. People often worry about “how can a God of love send people to hell”. We can be assured that on the last day we will worry no more, for we will see the whole truth. Our only wonder will be how can God be so merciful and patient.
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