Why Persons Get Angry with God. Part [8] 03/09/2025 (Morning thought)

Matthew 26:55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

The following expositions and excerpts are written for our instruction, especially as we will see a host of grievous wrongs, and apparently innocent deaths with real social injustice multiplying at an alarming rate across the earth. The first reference is to Peter, and the 2nd reference pertains to the disciples. [The Desire of Ages pp 712] He was surprised and angry that Jesus should humiliate Himself and His followers by submitting to such treatment.

[The Desire of Ages pp 697] The disciples were terrified as they saw Jesus permit Himself to be taken and bound. They were offended that He should suffer this humiliation to Himself and them. They could not understand His conduct, and they blamed Him for submitting to the mob. In their indignation and fear, Peter proposed that they save themselves. Following this suggestion, “they all forsook Him, and fled.”

But Christ had foretold this desertion, “Behold,” He had said, “the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave Me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.” Over the brook Kedron, past gardens and olive groves, and through the hushed streets of the sleeping city, they hurried Jesus. It was past midnight, and the cries of the hooting mob that followed Him broke sharply upon the still air. The Savior was bound and closely guarded, and He moved painfully.

Matthew 26:57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Why Persons Get Angry with God. Part [7] 03/09/2025 (Evening thought)

Isaiah 59: 11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

Isaiah 59:13 In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. 14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. 15 Yea, truth fails; and he that departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

The travesty of justice against persons who we may view as being innocent, are scheduled to ramp up significantly, therefore, before we too also get vexed and angry with God, for Him not intervening when we think He should, let us see what the Bible has to say about situations such as these.

Again, you will often hear it on the news, and also in Christian circles where someone might declare that innocent lives were lost in this or that massacre, or innocent individuals perished in this or that war. Now, even though we are to respect the opinions of others, it is not within our purview as finite mortals to declare anyone innocent or guilty. Only God can do this. Therefore, any and all determinations about innocence, or guilt are best left with God, who sees and knows all.

Ecclesiastes 5: 8 If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regards it; and there be higher than they.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!