What sort of emotions get stirred within you when you hear this statement below?

“Destruction is certain for Assyria, the whip of my anger. It’s military power is a club in my hand” (Isaiah 10:2)

Surely, It sounds like God is angry. Yes, he is angry. But you may have heard that God is a God of love and grace. Yes, He is. 

During the time of Isaiah, God was angry at the sin and rebellion of his own people. To bring correction to them, God used another sinful and rebellious nation (Assyria). The Assyrians brought destruction on God’s people, and God used that experience to bring them back to alignment. 

Then, of course, God had to punish the Assyrians for their sin and rebellion against God. For that purpose, God used yet another nation. It seems to be a “string” of destruction. 

So, some say that God is unjust, causing destruction and calamity. No. God, as the creator, wants people to live in alignment to his plans. You may not like it, but God has the right to demand that we do things His way!

Now, that may disturb your view of how the world should be, but God remains sovereign. His plan for people to live in obedience to him must be lived out. 

Yet, God is merciful, kind, and generous. His mercy is unlimited. That is why he sent his son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. For those who put their trust in Jesus, he forgives their sin, and adopts them as his own children. While we were still sinners, Christ died for our sins. What a deal! What mery unlimited. 
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