Lamentations 3:33 For he does not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. 35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most-High.
Indeed, were it not for God’s longsuffering, and mercy towards, us, many of us would not be alive today. In fact, everyone of us is directly tethered to God’s mercy, and that’s why we are alive. It is the Cross of Christ that, shields us from what we are really due. Thus, because of what mortals may see as God’s inaction in emergencies, some have questioned His justice, while others are displeased when He does act.
So, it has become a situation where you are damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. One of the erroneous concepts being taught, and adopted in many Christian circles is one where a majority of people have come to view serving God as being something subjective. And because of it, persons are in grave danger of becoming very displeased with what God will do, or what He will permit in these last days of earth’s history.
This subjective view is more often than not, the result of persons accepting Christ on terms that are favorable or agreeable to themselves, terms that they, or others have set, and thus, whenever this is the case a person’s faith could get a shock if things do not pan out the way they expected. So, at this point it is necessary to lay out in plain statements, what it means to obey and serve The Lord.
Exodus 23:22 But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!