gasoline for the Soul: God has grace for you

Andy Wright, River neighborhood Church gasoline for the Soul

posted 12:17 PM EDT Jun 21, 2019

As a pastor, I've seen that the majority individuals have a gorgeous handy time accepting that God is a God of love. Even individuals who are far from God and understand very little about the Bible, will rapidly strike a cord in me that God is a God of love.

I'm completely satisfied for that. The Bible is particularly expressive about God's extremely good love. 1 John 4:eight says, "God is love." What a pretty phrase! We should still continuously be aware and sing about and remind each different of God's love. God's love is so wonderful that He despatched His own eternal Son to earth to turn into a human and to die on a move, in order that He might pay the punishment for our sin. There is no better demonstration of affection than that.

but the Bible also reveals that God is a God of wrath. Nahum 1:2 says, "The LORD is avenging and wrathful".

Some americans will argue that we only see that aspect of God within the historical testament. but, the God of the ancient testament is additionally the God of the new testament. And there are many passages in the New testomony that demonstrate this point of God's personality. here's one: "note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity towards those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, supplied you proceed in his kindness. in any other case you too can be cut off." (Romans eleven:22)

when you are a believer in Jesus Christ, I want you to know that God loves you and is 100% for you. God doesn't have any wrath for you.

but if you aren't a believer in Jesus Christ, the Bible is apparent that you simply stand beneath the wrath of God. In quite a lot of approaches, God displays his wrath towards americans in this existence. And God could punish you during this lifestyles. but we know for definite that God will monitor His wrath in the next existence in an everlasting region referred to as Hell, with the aid of punishing unbelievers forever. this is the "severity" that Romans 11 refers to.

but, the superb information is that God is variety and loving and forgiving. possibly you've been living your life for your self. possibly you've been headlong in unrepentant sin. probably you've been ignoring God. might be you've been blatantly refusing to believe in Jesus.

you could nevertheless come to Him and experience His extremely good love. God has grace for you. Scripture tells us, 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy weighted down, and that i will offer you relaxation. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for i'm mild and lowly in coronary heart, and you will find relaxation in your souls. 30 For my yoke is handy, and my burden is gentle." (Matthew 11:28-30)

Why now not flip to Jesus with faith and repentance, presently and experience his love?

if you'd like to talk about non secular issues, call the River neighborhood Church office (605-428-4111) and seek advice from Pastor Andy or Pastor Ryan.