Mouth in Neutral
Google Images Oops, wrong answer! There are many times when God’s response to our dullness surprises me. Many people go into spasms when the wrath of God is mentioned. True, God isn’t one-sided. His wrath is a real and current part of His character. So is His grace. Neither one can be emphasized at the expense of the other. Here in Genesis 15 we have an example of God’s grace when wrath might have been our response if we had been in God’s “shoes.” The Lord appeared to Abram in a vision and said: “ Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward ” (Genesis 15:1). I would hope that if God appeared to me in a vision and said those words, I’d be so overwhelmed by such a wonderful promise that everything else would fly out of my mind and I’d fall flat on my face before Him in worship. What could possibly be better that having God personally tell you that He is going to be your protector and your reward? But Abram’s response is more typical of what mine, and yours, migh...