When I was a child, my father beat me, with so much vigour just to make me understand the gravity of my offence. With that information you could be quite justified in saying that my father was abusive.
But you’re missing some information. He physically corrected me when I lied or stole. He left home and worked long hours to financially take care of his beloved family. Will have to carry his drawings to meet with clients and still have time to make some tasty meals when mum was at work. The missing information shows that my dad was a very loving man. But i still indulge in activities that will make my dad use the "bulala".
If our earthly fathers can love us so much and at the same time apply the rod when its needed, how much more our Heavenly Father who created us in His image.
It’s easy for some to paint God as a tyrant because He made man knowing that man would sin. But they deliberately forget that God lavished His kindness on us by giving us life, eyes to see the sunrise, ears to hear the birds, taste buds to enjoy good food, and so many other good things, which we rarely even recognise (Psalm 68:19; Romans 14:17).
But I know something else about this all-wise, all-powerful, incredibly kind God. He is also a God of justice. His very nature demands both perfect justice and perfect love. So what did God do about sin? He gave His life on an unspeakably cruel cross, taking the punishment for our sin, so that we could escape being justly punished in hell. Just as my dad severely chastise me to make me a better person.
The Bible tells us that Jesus came and paid our fine and because of His sacrifice, He can legally dismiss our case. Upon our repentance and faith in Jesus, we can leave the courtroom of the devil innocent. He invites all of us to receive this free gift of salvation.
Will you make His effort and loving kindness be in vain?
Its a choice we have to make and that choice can either lead to destruction or give us eternal life...
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