I used to have a terrible temper. I still have a temper, but over the years it has become less terrible. God has been gracious and enabled me by the power of the Holy Spirit to lessen it. Now, having said that, I am sure I will see a lesson soon which will give me the opportunity to prove that statement is true.
There is one thing that I guarantee will arouse my anger, an anger that I am not ashamed of in the least. It is when I see someone who claims the label “Christian” represent God as something other than He is.
God is Love. Let me say that again in all Caps! GOD IS LOVE! “But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” [1John 4:8-10 NLT]
And God demonstrated His love to us BEFORE we cleaned up our act. “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” [Romans 5:8 NLT]
And God’s Love brought us that salvation through His GRACE by faith, not by following a set of rules, or becoming affiliated with a group or denomination. “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.” [Ephesians 2:8 NLT]
And since I am on a roll … More tomorrow!
